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Lawmakers challenge ADOC over cancelled YesCare contract

Lawmakers paused an ADOC contract until questions about the canceled health contract, the emergency NaphCare deal, and oversight concerns could be answered

May 8, 2026

Protestors call for prison guard accountability

Lawmakers overseeing the prisons discussed expanding accountability for how complaints are addressed.

April 23, 2026

The V tackles sex-ed fight, prison oversight, GOP ballot battles

Bill Britt, Susan Britt and Josh Moon examine education policy, prison reform and escalating Republican ballot disputes.

March 2, 2026

Kenneth Traywick speaks out after 35-day hunger strike at Bullock prison

The prison reform advocate called his 35-day strike a “failure” after ADOC met none of his demands before medical issues forced him to stop.

January 19, 2026

Prison reform advocate has ended hunger strike after 35 days

The 35-day protest began after an officer pepper sprayed the advocate in alleged retaliation for speaking out against excessive force practices.

January 2, 2026

Prison reform advocate’s wife speaks out after hunger strike surpasses three weeks

Dr. Elizabeth Traywick described the "silent torture" of watching her husband starve while state officials provided vague or nonexistent communication about his condition.

December 12, 2025

Dramatic clouds behind barbed wire fence on a prison wall

Family demands updates from ADOC as prison reform advocate reaches day 11 of hunger strike

Kenneth Shaun Traywick began refusing food after an alleged retaliatory assault by guards, sparking urgent calls for transparency regarding his condition.

December 1, 2025

Prison reform advocate goes on hunger strike in response to alleged assault by ADOC staff

Kenneth “Swift Justice” Traywick began his protest days after allegedly being pepper-sprayed by an officer in retaliation for his advocacy.

November 24, 2025

ADOC wins Detention Facility Innovation Award at JAILCON25

The Alabama Department of Corrections was recognized for its new Use of Force Policies and Review Procedures.

November 6, 2025

Lawmakers hold contract for attorney sanctioned over AI-generated citations in prison case

Alabama lawmakers paused a $200,000 contract for a sanctioned attorney, citing drawn-out prison litigation and concerns over AI-generated filings.

August 8, 2025