Alabama correctional officer stabbed by incarcerated man
Alabama and the Alabama Department of Corrections are being sued by the DOJ over violence inside the state's prisons for men.
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Former Alabama prison supervisor convicted for failing to intervene in beating
Willie Burks watched the handcuffed person be beaten, then afterward said "that’s fair,"according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
At least 10 incarcerated men have died in Alabama prisons this month
Two deaths this week inside Alabama prisons bring the month’s total to at least 10.
Anniston man who sued over medical treatment while incarcerated dies
Patrick Neal, who was paralyzed after failed attempts to get medical help, leaves behind four children.
Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles to reopen hearings to public
Pardons and parole hearings have been closed to the public since March due to COVID-19.
63rd Alabama inmate dies after positive COVID test, still no vaccinations
Inmates in Alabama have been eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations for 42 days, but none have been vaccinated.
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See recent postsOpen letter Governor Ivey, Commissioner Dunn and the Alabama Legislature
The State of Alabama continues to pursue shortsighted, counterproductive solutions to the unprecedented crisis in Alabama prisons. Today the Alabama Department of Corrections announced the partial closure of Holman Correctional Facility and the abrupt transfer of over 600 people who had been housed there. Neither their families nor their lawyers were notified ahead of ADOC’s … Continued
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See recent postsDeMarco misses the point of recent ACLU report
Paul DeMarco wrote a letter to the editor dated January 13, 2020, in which he responded to a recent report by the Campaign for Smart Justice with ACLU of Alabama. The report analyzed 5 years-worth of data and projected a spike in Alabama’s already overcrowded prison population in 2020, mostly due to the parole board … Continued
Ivey awards grant to assist children whose parents are incarcerated
Tuesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) has awarded a $25,000 grant to assist a nonprofit organization that helps children whose parents or loved ones are currently in jail or in prison. The nonprofit group, Extended Family for Kids, will use the grant funds to expand its availability to schools across Alabama. The program uses curriculum … Continued
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See recent postsWhat we could be versus what we are
At a remarkable press conference today, Gov. Kay Ivey announced a massive spending plan that invests in the people of Alabama and draws on practices from the most successful areas of our state and country. All told, the state will spend nearly a billion dollars on a combination of initiatives, including investments of over $500 … Continued