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Family members of woman found dead in Alabama jail speak out

Leanna Washington, 36, of LaGrange, Georgia, was found dead in the James Morgan County Detention Facility in LaFayette.
January 20, 2025

County commissions association calls for plan on backlog of state inmates held in jails

The Association of County Commissions of Alabama on Wednesday released a statement applauding Gov. Kay Ivey’s emergency proclamation Tuesday, meant to address the transfer of inmates from county jails to state prison facilities amid the COVID-19 crisis.  The association also calls on the Alabama Department of Corrections to draft a plan to address a backlog … Continued
June 10, 2020

Governor issues new order for 14-day quarantine for inmate transfers to prisons from county jails

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey issued another supplemental state of emergency proclamation Tuesday meant to address the issue of COVID-19 in Alabama’s prisons and curb its further spread by putting in place new restrictions on transfers of state inmates from county jails to state facilities. The supplemental proclamation requires “prevailing medical standards” during intake — or … Continued
June 10, 2020

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
May 5, 2020

State prisons to began accepting county jail inmates, under conditions

The Alabama Department of Corrections on Thursday announced it would begin accepting inmates from county jails once the 30-day moratorium is over on the week of April 20, but will do so gradually, in limited numbers and won’t accept inmates who have COVID-19 symptoms.  “Additionally, the Department will not accept intakes from any jail facility … Continued
April 16, 2020

House passes bill requiring feminine hygiene products be available for prisoners

Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill requiring that females incarcerated in Alabama’s prisons and jails be entitled to receive feminine hygiene products. House Bill 308 is sponsored by State Rep. Rolanda Hollis, D-Birmingham. Hollis said that in many jails and prisons in the state female prisoners are required to purchase their own … Continued
April 17, 2019