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Incarcerated individual may have allegedly been beaten to death by officers

ADOC’s Law Enforcement Services Division is investigating McCloud’s death.

December 29, 2023

Mobile Police officers found not criminally liable in Jawan Dallas’ death

On July 2, Dallas died following an encounter with police during which he was tased multiple times.

November 21, 2023

Alabama man sentenced for assaulting officers during Jan. 6 insurrection

Kaleb Dillard, a former marine, was sentenced to 10 months in prison and 12 months of supervised release.

November 17, 2023

Mobile Police not revealing information about officers involved in Jawan Dallas’s death

Despite calls and claims of being transparent, the department still has not released the identities of the cops involved in Dallas's death.

October 5, 2023

Bill would create penalty for failure to disclose concealed carry to officers

The Alabama Legislature created the duty to disclose as part of its legislation last year, but did not include a penalty.

February 21, 2023

Alabama correctional officers charged with drug possession, beating prisoner

The U.S Department of Justice is suing Alabama over the state's deadly prison system, alleging unconstitutional treatment of imprisoned men.

October 1, 2021

Governor awards grants for bulletproof vests

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $46,960 to help state law enforcement agencies and the University of Alabama Police Department equip officers with new bulletproof vests. “Making sure our state’s law enforcement officers have updated protective equipment is vital to increasing officer safety,” Gov. Ivey said. “I am pleased to assist these agencies in … Continued

May 28, 2020

Alabama prisoner dies after correctional officers “apply physical measures”

An inmate at the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer died Saturday after correctional officers “applied physical measures” to the inmate on Friday, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections. Steven Davis, 35, of Graysville was pronounced dead at a local hospital on Saturday, according to a press release on Monday from the Alabama … Continued

October 8, 2019

Arrests over contraband at Bibb Correctional Facility follow sweeps at others

Four people are charged in connection with illegal contraband at the Bibb Correctional Facility. The four were arrested on Aug. 21 after correctional officers at the medium-custody facility found three packages with contraband. Alabama Department of Corrections officers used police dogs to track the route the suspects took, and found an additional suitcase, duffle bag … Continued

August 29, 2019