Three more incarcerated men die with COVID-19
The three deaths, all at St. Clair Correctional Facility, bring the total number of COVID-related deaths among Alabama's incarcerated to 73.
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Alabama prisons see hundreds of COVID cases among incarcerated, staff
There were 204 new confirmed cases among prisoners and 185 self-reported cases among prison staff last week.
Federal judge extends deadline until 2025 to address mental health in prisons
The judge's order states the Alabama Department of Corrections hasn't adequately addressed a deadly crisis for prisoners with mental health illnesses.
Chris England reacts to prison commissioner’s departure
Perhaps no other Alabama lawmaker has been more vocal in calling for Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn's replacement.
Alabama to resume prison visitations with restrictions
Alabama is the last state to resume prison visitations, according to The Marshall Project and statements from Mississippi and Virginia.
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.
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.
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"In the early 2000s, California had a prison crisis that was analogous to what we're seeing in Alabama."
Elimination of insurance tax break could produce $40 million a year in additional revenue
The purpose of the tax credit was to incentivize insurance companies to house facilities in Alabama.
Incarcerated man dies at Bibb prison on Independence Day
The DOJ in a lawsuit states the Alabama Department of Corrections has failed to keep prisoners safe from violence and drugs.