Alabama to pay $623 million for new prison in Elmore County.
APR received a redacted version of the contract of Friday, which details the agreement with Montgomery-based Caddell Construction.
Prisons
Alabama’s contract with prison construction company being redacted
The contract with Montgomery-based Caddell Construction was signed April 15.
Former Alabama correctional officer indicted for beating three compliant prisoners
The DOJ in a lawsuit against Alabama alleges the state's correctional officers' use of violence and coverups are unconstitutional.
Former Alabama correctional officer sentenced to prison for beating prisoner
A federal judge sentenced Ulysses Oliver Jr., 47, a former Alabama Department of Corrections Sergeant, to 30 months in prison.
Man at Fountain prison found unresponsive, dies
Maurice Powell, 47, was found unresponsive by prison staff on April 4 and was pronounced dead.
Gov. Ivey awards grant for state prison drug rehabilitation program
The grant funds for the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment course come from the U.S. Department of Justice.
March 30, 2022
Mother seeks answers after son’s likely drug overdose death in Alabama prison
Barbara Maxwell says her son's death was preventable, and that officials need to act to rid the state's prisons of drugs.
Alabama correctional officer arrested, charged in beating of prisoner days before he died
APR obtained a letter written by Victor Russo a day before he was found unresponsive detailing the alleged beating.
Prisoner in altercation with correctional officer seven days before found unresponsive
Victor Russo was found unresponsive Feb. 23 and died two days later. He was in a physical altercation with an officer on Feb. 16.
Incarcerated man at Donaldson prison dies after attack
The man's death is the latest in what is quickly becoming one of the deadliest years in Alabama prisons.