Elmore Correctional Facility

After an hour of oversight, violence inside Alabama prisons unaddressed

Less than two weeks after two inmates died, ADOC Commissioner John Hamm failed to address deadly conditions during the Legislature's prison oversight meeting.

Alison Mollman

February 5, 2026

Elmore inmates relocated during renovations

Elmore inmates will temporarily move to Draper, now the Elmore Annex, during renovations.

Mary Claire Wooten

August 16, 2024

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.

Patrick Darrington

November 29, 2023

Another incarcerated individual has died in state custody

Fulmer's death is the tenth fatality confirmed to APR in the state corrections system this month.

John H. Glenn

February 3, 2023

Elmore, Staton and Draper prison complex temporarily shut off water

The pipe failures left no drinking water from the taps and no showers for over 1,100 incarcerated people.

John H. Glenn

December 29, 2022

Incarcerated man stabbed at Elmore Correctional Facility, later died

Sargent was the 15th incarcerated individual to die in an Alabama correctional facility in the month of October.

John H. Glenn

November 7, 2022

Attorneys ask for charges against officer who allegedly beat incarcerated man

A video showed a correctional officer beating a 44-year-old incarcerated individual on the roof of Elmore Correctional Facility.

John H. Glenn

October 11, 2022

Incarcerated man dies at Elmore Correctional Facility

Corey Griffin, a 45-year-old incarcerated man at the facility, was found unresponsive in facility showers on Wednesday.

John H. Glenn

October 7, 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.

John H. Glenn

October 6, 2022

ADOC suspends Elmore guard after video of prison beating

The Alabama Department of Corrections Law Enforcement Services Division is investigating the incident and "the response by the staff involved."

John H. Glenn

September 19, 2022