Two more incarcerated men died in Alabama prisons this week
There have been at least eight deaths inside Alabama prisons this month.
Alabama Department of Corrections
Two more incarcerated men die at Bibb prison
Three have died at Bibb prison since July 4. A man serving there said guards didn't respond in time to save one.
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.
Anniston man who sued over medical treatment while incarcerated dies
Patrick Neal, who was paralyzed after failed attempts to get medical help, leaves behind four children.
Newly formed commission on reentry meets
The commission's goal is to aid reentry by improving services to the formerly incarcerated.
Ivey meets with legislative leaders on prison situation
June 1 had been the deadline to conclude contracts with private prison developers on building three new prisons.
Deadline passes on prison contracts
With the private prison option apparently fading, Ivey said that she would discuss the situation with House and Senate leaders.
Formerly incarcerated man paralyzed after denied care for months: lawsuit
Patrick Neal, 29, is being treated at UAB, where doctors tell his family he'll be paralyzed for life.
Department of Justice: Alabama prisons still deadly, years after warnings
Despite warnings in 2019, the state has failed to address violence, contraband and homicides, according to the Department of Justice.
Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to block Gov. Kay Ivey’s prison construction plan
The judge dismissed the lawsuit on grounds that defendants have "sovereign immunity" and the allegations failed on legal merit.