Alabama correctional officer stabbed by incarcerated man
Alabama and the Alabama Department of Corrections are being sued by the DOJ over violence inside the state's prisons for men.
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Former Alabama prison supervisor convicted for failing to intervene in beating
Willie Burks watched the handcuffed person be beaten, then afterward said "that’s fair,"according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
At least 10 incarcerated men have died in Alabama prisons this month
Two deaths this week inside Alabama prisons bring the month’s total to at least 10.
Nonprofit asks that federal COVID aid be used to aid re-entry, prevent incarceration
Alabama Appleseed says the incarcerated and recently released were failed by state prisons during the pandemic.
Two more incarcerated men died in Alabama prisons this week
There have been at least eight deaths inside Alabama prisons this month.
Two more incarcerated men in Alabama died this week
The federal government is suing Alabama alleging systemic problems of violence, death, drugs and corruption in prisons.
Governor appoints former State Trooper to Board of Pardons and Paroles
Darryl Littleton, former State Trooper traffic homicide investigator, plans to use those skills in hearings.
Two more incarcerated men die at Bibb prison
Three have died at Bibb prison since July 4. A man serving there said guards didn't respond in time to save one.
Incarcerated man dies at Bibb prison on Independence Day
The DOJ in a lawsuit states the Alabama Department of Corrections has failed to keep prisoners safe from violence and drugs.
Alabama Appleseed featured in NFL spot
Alabama Appleseed was successful in freeing Ronald McKeithen after serving 37 years of a life sentence.