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State moves forward with next step in prison lease plan

The Alabama Department of Corrections on Friday opened submitted proposals for the construction of three new prisons in the state, moving Gov. Kay Ivey’s plan for the state to lease three new prisons, to be built by private companies, one step further.  The opening of the proposals took place in a conference call, only the … Continued
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May 15, 2020

Two prison workers test positive for coronavirus

Editor’s note: This story was updated at 6 p.m. Friday to clarify the number of confirmed cases. ADOC mistakenly counted one confirmed case of a staff member twice.  Two more workers in Alabama prisons have tested positive for coronavirus, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections.  One worker at Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women and … Continued
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May 15, 2020

Three more prison workers test positive for COVID-19

One worker at the Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women and two employees at the Ventress Correctional Facility have tested positive for coronavirus, the Alabama Department of Corrections announced Wednesday.  The announcement means that eight workers at Ventress prison in Clayton have tested positive for COVID-19, and two at Tutwiler. Ten inmates at Ventress have been … Continued
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May 14, 2020

Three more prison workers at three facilities test positive for COVID-19

Three more Alabama prison workers have tested positive for coronavirus at three separate facilities, bringing the total of workers who have contracted the virus to 22, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections.  One worker at the Ventress Correctional Facility, one at the Easterling Correctional Facility and another employee at the Montgomery Women’s Community Based … Continued
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May 12, 2020

Inmate dies after falling ill at Birmingham work release center

A woman serving at the Birmingham Women’s Community Based Facility and Community Work Center died Monday after falling ill and being taken to a local hospital, according to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office.  Colony Nicole Wilson, 40, complained of feeling sick while at the Birmingham work release center and was taken to St. Vincent’s Hospital, … Continued
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May 12, 2020