Holman Correctional Facility

State closing large part of Holman prison

Montgomery – A large portion of Holman Correctional Facility outside of Atmore is closing because of maintenance problems in a tunnel that carries utilities to those sections, the Alabama Department of Corrections announced Wednesday. It’s a decision that concerns a U.S. Department of Justice attorney, who is working with state officials to prevent a possible … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

January 29, 2020

Lawsuits over 2016 raid at Holman prison allege guards beat handcuffed prisoners

At 6:35 A.M. on the morning of Nov. 9, 2016, approximately 39 correctional officers wearing riot gear, some carrying firearms, entered the Bravo dormitory at the Holman Correctional facility near Atmore. What happened in the moments that followed resulted in 16 civil lawsuits filed by incarcerated men who say officers used batons and fists on … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

January 23, 2020

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

Eddie Burkhalter

January 13, 2020

Alabama executes 83-year-old Walter Moody for 1989 murder of federal judge

The State of Alabama executed an 83-year-old man Thursday evening for a 1989 bombing that claimed the life of a federal appeals judge in Alabama. Alabama put Walter Moody to death by lethal injection at Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, making him the oldest death-row inmate put to death in modern American history. Moody was convicted … Continued

Chip Brownlee

April 20, 2018