Bullock Correctional Facility

Prisons

Kenneth Traywick speaks out after 35-day hunger strike at Bullock prison

The prison reform advocate called his 35-day strike a “failure” after ADOC met none of his demands before medical issues forced him to stop.

January 19, 2026

Prison reform advocate’s wife speaks out after hunger strike surpasses three weeks

Dr. Elizabeth Traywick described the "silent torture" of watching her husband starve while state officials provided vague or nonexistent communication about his condition.

December 12, 2025

Dramatic clouds behind barbed wire fence on a prison wall

Family demands updates from ADOC as prison reform advocate reaches day 11 of hunger strike

Kenneth Shaun Traywick began refusing food after an alleged retaliatory assault by guards, sparking urgent calls for transparency regarding his condition.

December 1, 2025

Prison reform advocate goes on hunger strike in response to alleged assault by ADOC staff

Kenneth “Swift Justice” Traywick began his protest days after allegedly being pepper-sprayed by an officer in retaliation for his advocacy.

November 24, 2025

Another incarcerated death, and two ADOC staff arrested for drug possession

Two ADOC staff members at Staton and Elmore Correctional Facility face charges for contraband.

November 29, 2023

Another incarcerated person escapes work release as prison deaths rise

At least 170 incarcerated people have died this year in Alabama prison facilities.

September 14, 2023

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.

August 23, 2023

Three incarcerated men die in Alabama prisons in a week

Including the most recent deaths, at least 13 incarcerated men have died in prison facilities over the past two weeks.

December 7, 2022

ADOC confirms death of incarcerated man at Bullock Correctional Facility

Jordan Daniel Johnson, a 25-year-old incarcerated individual at the Bullock County facility, was found unresponsive.

October 13, 2022

Three incarcerated men die in one day in three ADOC facilities

Since Sept. 27, at least eight incarcerated men have died in Alabama prisons, according to statements from ADOC and the Jefferson County coroner.

October 6, 2022