Department of Corrections struggling to comply with court order to increase staffing
Commissioner John Hamm told lawmakers he's open to suggestions and that he didn't know how to meet the court order.
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Former correctional lieutenant indicted on excessive force, obstruction charges
A former correctional lieutenant was indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday with counts of use of excessive force and obstruction.
Four Alabama correctional officers indicted on federal charges connected to 2018 inmate beating
The indictments come five days after the DOJ released a report detailing systemic violence against inmates at the hands of Alabama Department of Corrections officers.
Family awaits report on cause of son’s death in Easterling prison
The mother of a 22-year-old who died in Easterling Correctional Facility on Sunday says the family couldn’t get answers from prison officials about what happened to him, and only learned that officials believe he died by suicide after reading news articles. Carla Underwood Lewis said her family began receiving calls from other incarcerated men at … Continued
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See recent postsAlabama Department of Corrections needs to start handing out pink slips this week
Contrary to popular belief, most of the time, prisoners do follow prison rules. As a former correctional officer with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, if prisoners cease to view the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) as legitimate or fair, dire consequences ensue. Prison officials will see more inmates than usual assaulting other inmates and … Continued
State releases some prison staffing figures, argues for use of lesser-trained correctional officers
The Alabama Department of Corrections in a recent court filing Friday argues that a new form of correctional officer being hired to staff Alabama’s understaffed, deadly prisons are up to the task. The Southern Poverty Law Center – the plaintiff in the lawsuit – and the federal judge overseeing the case, have both expressed concern … Continued
In shift from Bentley plan, Ivey calls for new investment in prisons, correctional officers
By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey shifted further away from former Gov. Robert Bentley’s plan to build new mega-prison as a solution for overcrowding and prison conditions federal courts have repeatedly ruled as unconstitutional. In her State of the State Tuesday, Ivey pushed for new investment in prisons and the Department … Continued
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See recent postsState Employees Deserve A Pay Raise, Too!
By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford Alabama’s state employees are the unsung heroes who keep our state running. But they have also been neglected and left out for far too long. If Gov. Bentley can find a way to give his cabinet and staff members 80 percent pay raises, surely we can find a way … Continued