Committee member questions if new prisons will alleviate overcrowding
The new prison facilities are intended to replace smaller and older facilities.
Alabama Department of Corrections
One person dies, 4 arrested at ADOC facilities over the weekend
Several arrests were made over the weekend of individuals promoting contraband.
78 people died in ADOC facilities in the final months of 2023
Each month had over 20 deaths or investigations opened into those deaths.
Incarcerated man dies after five months in prison
Approximately 43 people have died in Alabama prisons since the beginning of 2024.
Gov. Ivey awards grant to support vocational training for incarcerated people
The program will serve students at state correctional education facilities throughout Alabama.
March 8, 2024
Gov. Ivey awards grant to combat contraband cell phones in prisons
The ADOC reported a 60 percent increase in cell phone confiscations from 2019 to 2022.
March 6, 2024
STD screening held at ADOC facility amid alleged outbreak
The Alabama Department of Public Health conducted the STD screening at Staton Correctional Facility.
New bill to prevent organ harvesting filed in the Legislature
At least three families have received the bodies of their incarcerated loved ones after their death with organs missing.
325 people died in custody of ADOC in 2023
There have now been more than 1,000 deaths in Alabama prisons since a 2019 DOJ investigation found Alabama's prisons unconstitutional.
Alabama carries out first execution by nitrogen hypoxia
"An unbelievable evil was unleashed tonight in Alabama," Smith's spiritual adviser said. "That was torture."