Bill allowing inmates to participate in parole hearings sparks rare debate
For several minutes, members of the House Judiciary Committee debated the best ways to restore some basic rights to incarcerated people.
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ADOC removes death statistics from monthly reports
Statistical reports are critical in confirming the total number of deaths and other incidents that occur within ADOC facilities.
Mother of incarcerated man found dead believes son was poisoned by inmates
A formal autopsy and investigation are ongoing.
Two more Alabama inmates die after testing positive for COVID-19
The deaths mark the 33rd and 34th deaths among inmates within Alabama’s correctional facilities.
23rd Alabama inmate dies with COVID-19
There have been 409 total positive COVID-19 cases among inmates and 392 total among employees as of Sept. 26.
Prisoners quarantined at formerly closed prison kept in unconstitutional conditions, groups say
Conditions are so bad that inmates have been forced to urinate and defacate on themselves because restrooms are not accessible, the complaint alleges.
13th state inmate dies after testing positive for COVID-19
Of the state’s approximately 21,000 inmates, 585 had been tested as of Thursday.
10 inmates, staff test positive for COVID-19 at Pickens County federal prison
At least six inmates and four employees at a federal prison in West Alabama have tested positive for COVID-19. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, at least 12 cases have been identified in federal correctional facilities in Alabama, ten of them at Federal Correctional Institution Aliceville, a low-security women’s prison in southern Pickens County. … Continued
ACLU of Alabama: Test Mobile County Jail inmates, not just workers
The ACLU of Alabama on Tuesday expressed concern that, while Mobile County Jail staff will be tested for COVID-19 following an outbreak of the virus there, inmates will not. Mobile County Sheriff Sam Cochran and Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson on Tuesday announced that after 38 inmates and 30 staff tested positive for COVID-19 a decision … Continued
Alabama prisons halt intakes from county jails during COVID-19 outbreak
The Alabama Department of Corrections on Friday announced a 30-day moratorium on taking in inmates from the county jails amid the COVID-19 pandemic. ADOC on Thursday said an administrative employee in a prison tested positive for the virus, and that all staff who came into contact with the person are under a 14-day quarantine. It … Continued