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Prisons

Prisons

Man serving at Staton prison died Aug. 2

Kelvin Colvin, 25, died Aug. 2 after being found unresponsive in his cell, the Alabama Department of Corrections said.

October 21, 2021

Man incarcerated at Staton prison dies after being found unresponsive

David Hicks's death follows numerous others in what is becoming one of the deadliest years in the state's history for the incarcerated.

October 18, 2021

Man at Donaldson prison becomes 2nd Alabama prison homicide in five days

There have been at least 10 homicides, and 22 drug deaths and suicides, in Alabama prisons this year.

October 13, 2021

Alabama prisoner who sued after 2016 stabbing killed in another attack

Travis Hutchins, 34, died after being attacked by a man with a weapon, the Alabama Department of Corrections confirmed to APR.

October 11, 2021

Former Alabama correctional officer charged in prisoner-on-prisoner assault

Timothy Robinson's arrest is at least the fourth of an Alabama correctional officer in recent weeks.

October 8, 2021

Alabama House Judiciary Committee chair discusses reform measures, prisons

The state faces a federal lawsuit and the threat of a federal takeover over Alabama's deadly prisons for men.

October 7, 2021

Alabama correctional officers charged with drug possession, beating prisoner

The U.S Department of Justice is suing Alabama over the state's deadly prison system, alleging unconstitutional treatment of imprisoned men.

October 1, 2021

Sewell opposes using COVID relief dollars to build prisons

“COVID-19 relief money should be used for COVID-19 relief. Period,” Congresswoman Terri Sewell said.

September 29, 2021

Governor responds to call for feds not to allow COVID aid for new prisons

Gov. Kay Ivey and Senate President Gred Reed responded Tuesday to a letter sent by U.S. House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler.

September 28, 2021

Jerry Nadler asks feds to block use of COVID aid to build Alabama’s new prisons

Some Alabama lawmakers want to use $400 million of Alabama's federal COVID aid to help build new prisons.

September 28, 2021