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.
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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.
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.
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.
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See recent postsReality doesn’t support AG’s views on sentencing reforms
Steve Marshall essentially blamed sentencing reform for the death of a police officer last week. Alabama's corrections system is more to blame.
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.
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See recent postsA California solution to an Alabama problem?
"In the early 2000s, California had a prison crisis that was analogous to what we're seeing in Alabama."
House to consider prison construction, justice reform bills on Wednesday
The $1.2 billion prison construction and renovation plan will be debated on the House floor on Wednesday.
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.
Alabama House speaker: Plan to fix prisons has been well thought out
Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon on Monday expressed optimism that the state will address its long-neglected prisons.