Former governor wants Alabama to stop execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith
Former Gov. Don Siegelman said he thinks Alabama leaders, including Gov. Kay Ivey, will regret not taking action to stop Smith's execution.
Prisons
Sources: Death row left without heat, despite complaints
Individuals incarcerated on Alabama’s death row have been without heat for a few weeks, according to sources.
Board schedules 79 parole hearings, 30 pardon hearings this week
The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles will review 109 applicants this week after a year of record-low approvals.
Adam Klifton Bond found dead in ADOC facility
In December, Bond's family testified how afraid they were for him in Alabama's prisons.
U.N. experts express alarm over Alabama’s planned execution via nitrogen hypoxia
Alabama is planning to execute Kenneth Eugene Smith on Jan. 25 using nitrogen hypoxia, an untested method.
A mother’s nightmare: losing a son on Christmas Eve
“I just want to bring some awareness to this because his death is not going to be in vain,” Staten said.
Incarcerated individual may have allegedly been beaten to death by officers
ADOC’s Law Enforcement Services Division is investigating McCloud’s death.
ADOC incarcerated deaths, water shortage problems
As another year comes to a close, the deaths of incarcerated people continue.
Families speak about horrors in Alabama prisons at oversight meeting
Nearly every speaker discussed the dangerous conditions in ADOC prisons, including abuse, murder and corruption.
FAMM testifies about the need for independent prison oversight in Alabama
A poll issued by the organization found 82 percent of respondents favor independent prison oversight.