Prisons

Incarcerated man dies at Donaldson Correctional Facility

The same week that Ward was sent to UAB hospital for treatment, another incarcerated man died at Donaldson Correctional Facility.

July 1, 2022

Alabama’s prison plan has more trouble

The project was $200 million short on the bond market, and mounting public pressure could result in another underwriter backing out.

June 30, 2022

Fourth incarcerated man dies at Bibb Correctional Facility in two months

The Alabama Department of Corrections has confirmed yet another incarcerated individual serving at Bibb Correctional Facility has died.

June 29, 2022

Another incarcerated man dies at Donaldson Correction facility

ADOC said that the final cause of death is pending the results of a full autopsy.

June 23, 2022

Incarcerated man dies at Donaldson Correctional Facility

Donaldson is 149.7 percent over capacity, housing 1,449 incarcerated individuals in a facility designed to hold 968.

June 20, 2022

Inmate found dead in cell at Bibb Correctional Facility, ADOC says

This is at least the third death in Bibb Correctional Facility in the last two months.

June 17, 2022

Inmate dies at Easterling Correctional Facility

William Thierry, 46, was found unresponsive in his cell on Thursday by correctional staff.

June 15, 2022

Man dies at Elmore prison

Charlene Winningham, 53, was found unresponsive on June 6. The cause of his death awaits an autopsy.

June 9, 2022

Man’s death at Limestone prison a possible suicide

Joseph Johnson, 33, was found unresponsive in his cell at Limestone Correctional facility on May 27.

June 6, 2022

Man the Alabama Department of Corrections said escaped was actually released by mistake

Corey Daniel Gable was mistakenly released from Fountain Correctional facility, but the department's statements, and all news accounts, was that he had escaped.

June 2, 2022