Pardons and Paroles director working toward more transparency in hearings
Director Cam Ward said he's working on a plan to allow virtual attendance at pardons and paroles hearings.
Alabama prisons
CoreCivic struggles to secure financing for Alabama’s new prisons
An expert said the company's problems finding enough investors could result in more costs to the state.
Barclays aiding Alabama prison financing despite pledge against private prison companies
Barclays in 2019 said the company would no longer finance private prison companies.
APR’s Eddie Burkhalter: A look back on my 2020 coverage
From Alabama's prison crisis to the COVID-19 pandemic, Eddie Burkhalter covered it. Here are his top stories of the year.
Two more Alabama inmates die after testing positive for COVID-19
The deaths mark the 33rd and 34th deaths among inmates within Alabama’s correctional facilities.
Charlie Graddick to resign as director of Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles
Charlie Graddick wrote that he has known his tenure would not be long-term and that "now is the time to step aside.”
Governor establishes Prison Repurposing Commission
Gov. Kay Ivey and Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn have said that as many as 11 of the state’s 13 existing men’s prisons could close.
Alabama Department of Corrections investigating death at Holman prison
A man serving at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility died nine days into the new year, according to a statement from the Alabama Department of Corrections. Antonio Bell, 29, was pronounced dead at the Escambia County prison on Jan 9, according to the statement. “Bell’s cause of death is pending a full autopsy. ADOC’s … Continued
Second inmate at Donaldson Correctional Facility dies since Saturday
A second inmate at the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer has died within the last four days, but it was unclear Tuesday how the man died. Elvin Burnseed, 53, of Dothan was found by correctional officers Monday “lying on a top tier in his dorm,” according to a press release Tuesday from the … Continued
Alabama Representative: “There’s nobody in our State prisons just for marijuana.”
Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Representative Phillip Pettus (R-Killen) said there were zero people in Alabama’s prison system for solely marijuana during a committee meeting. Pettus’ comments came during a House Judicial Committee Meeting on Wednesday during a public hearing for a new bill that would make possessing 1 ounce or less of marijuana a … Continued