Federal judge rules that third nitrogen gas execution may proceed
Judge R. Austin Huffaker Jr. rejected the claims that the method violates constitutional protections.
Prisons
Alabama Department of Corrections reports on contraband interdiction efforts
ADOC’s Law Enforcement Services Division has reported 133 arrests related to contraband.
November 7, 2024
Reentry Alabama: PREP shows promising results
Board of Pardons and Paroles member Darryl Littleton spoke to the Alabama Commission on Reentry about the positive impacts of PREP.
Petition seeks to mandate body cams for AL correctional officers
Advocates for prison reform in Alabama are renewing a push to institute mandatory body cams.
Alabama executes Derrick Dearman in fifth execution of 2024
Derrick Dearman was executed for the murder of five people and one unborn child in Citronelle in 2016, marking the fifth execution of 2024.
Holman correctional officer arrested for smuggling meth into prison
The officer was detained on Wednesday and charged with attempting to distribute a controlled substance.
Justice In Focus panel takes a closer look at Alabama’s parole system
Some of the state’s leading legal and policy experts will gather to discuss the parole system's shortcomings and explore potential reforms.
October 9, 2024
Reentry Alabama explores issues threatening the recidivism rate
Reentry Alabama continues to discuss ways to support former inmates by improving reintegration processes.
Alabama to celebrate graduation of 55 correctional officers
Gov. Ivey praised the commitment of the 55 correctional officers trainees scheduled to graduate on Thursday amid shortages.
Dysfunctional parole board forces prisons to take matters into their own hands
Parole continues to be a rare privilege granted to exceedingly few incarcerated people.