Incarcerated deaths, despair and a billion dollar prison price tag
Last week, more individuals in ADOC prisons continued to leave in body bags than parole.
Alabama Department of Corrections
ADOC correctional officer arrested on charges of using position for personal gain
Donaldson has had several other correctional staff arrested over the last two months for drug-related offenses.
Another incarcerated person escapes work release as prison deaths rise
At least 170 incarcerated people have died this year in Alabama prison facilities.
Former ADOC lieutenant pleads guilty to civil rights, obstruction offenses
The lieutenant pleaded guilty to using excessive force on an inmate and lying afterward in an official report to cover up his abuse.
September 13, 2023
New information reveals ADOC contradictions regarding August “security incident”
APR reported that Shaw took a hostage, but ADOC said there was never a hostage situation. New documents contradict that.
Another incarcerated person escapes as deaths continue in ADOC
Since last week there have also been multiple deaths at several ADOC facilities.
Rising death toll in Alabama prisons: 3 more amid silence from ADOC
APR reached out to ADOC to confirm several deaths but the public agency never responded.
Mental health worker faces charges for attempting to smuggle drugs into prison
Jasmonique Ware's charges include trafficking methamphetamine, unlawful possession of marijuana and promoting prison contraband.
Family seeking autopsy of incarcerated loved one says they received his body with bruises
When the family received Anthony Kendrick's body for the funeral last week, there were bruises on his body.
Incarcerated person believed to have escaped found under another person’s bed
This incident might have been a false alarm, but there have been multiple “security incidents” lately in ADOC facilities.