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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.

July 24, 2021

Two deaths this week inside Alabama prisons bring the month’s total to at least 10.

July 23, 2021

Alabama Appleseed says the incarcerated and recently released were failed by state prisons during the pandemic.

July 22, 2021

There have been at least eight deaths inside Alabama prisons this month.

July 16, 2021

The federal government is suing Alabama alleging systemic problems of violence, death, drugs and corruption in prisons.

July 15, 2021

Darryl Littleton, former State Trooper traffic homicide investigator, plans to use those skills in hearings.

July 11, 2021

Three have died at Bibb prison since July 4. A man serving there said guards didn't respond in time to save one.

July 9, 2021

The DOJ in a lawsuit states the Alabama Department of Corrections has failed to keep prisoners safe from violence and drugs.

July 7, 2021

Alabama Appleseed was successful in freeing Ronald McKeithen after serving 37 years of a life sentence.

June 30, 2021

The board does not have to disclose why they deny pardons, and there's no way to appeal.

June 24, 2021