ADOC officer arrested and charged with abuse of a child
According to a complaint filed with the District Court of Escambia County, Jackson allegedly struck the 8-year-old child with a belt several times.
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Easterling correctional officer charged with bringing contraband into facility
According to a deposition, Thagard brought in the contraband in exchange for $10,000 in cash.
Ivey’s budget request includes $400 rebates, preparing for down times
The $400 rebates are expected to go out to every person who filed for income tax returns in 2021 within 90 days of passage.
ADOC confirms two additional prison deaths in February, March
The total number of deaths in Alabama's prison system has now reached 13 in February and five so far in March.
Three more deaths confirmed among incarcerated population in February
At least five incarcerated individuals, all men, have died in state custody so far this month.
At least 11 confirmed dead in Alabama prisons in January
Within a four-day span beginning Jan. 27 and ending on Jan. 31, at least five incarcerated individuals died.
Pre-filed bills would slash incentive time accruals
The bill proposes significant reductions in the amount of days offered in return for good behavior from incarcerated individuals.
Work on new prison in Elmore County appears idle in recent weeks
The state has already spent over $57.7 million since January 2022 on the design and preliminary construction of its new prisons.
Five involved in inmate-on-inmate assaults at St. Clair Correctional Facility
Multiple sources within the state prison system indicated that a number of incarcerated individuals were stabbed.
ACLU criticizes request for longer execution window
The ACLU is criticizing Ivey for proposing that the state be granted more time to carry out certain executions.