prison reform

Prisons

LWVAL commends steps toward prison reform in Alabama

The League of Women Voters praised a newly negotiated pilot program aimed at improving oversight and safety in state correctional facilities.

March 18, 2026

The prison oversight bill is good, no matter how it came about

No matter how it came to be sponsored by Republican Senator Larry Stutts, it is a good, necessary and consequential piece of legislation.

February 25, 2026

Kenneth Traywick speaks out after 35-day hunger strike at Bullock prison

The prison reform advocate called his 35-day strike a “failure” after ADOC met none of his demands before medical issues forced him to stop.

January 19, 2026

Screening of “Sing Sing” at Auburn University sparks deep discussion on prison reform

Sing Sing delves into the daily struggles incarcerated men face as they navigate the dehumanizing conditions in prison.

August 29, 2024

Will the Legislature address prison overcrowding before session’s end?

Rep. Jim Hill's bill which would give judges more discretion in sentencing faces an uphill climb in the state Senate.

May 7, 2024

Man dies at Elmore prison

Charlene Winningham, 53, was found unresponsive on June 6. The cause of his death awaits an autopsy.

June 9, 2022

Man the Alabama Department of Corrections said escaped was actually released by mistake

Corey Daniel Gable was mistakenly released from Fountain Correctional facility, but the department's statements, and all news accounts, was that he had escaped.

June 2, 2022

Alabama prisons see three more deaths

Two of the men died within hours of one another at Donaldson prison. Officials are awaiting autopsies.

May 26, 2022

Two firearms confiscated outside Alabama prisons in late 2021

No suspects have been identified in the case of a gun found in a field outside Fountain Correctional Facility, according to the Department of Corrections.

May 24, 2022

Two more deaths in Alabama prisons

Trey Norwood, 28, was found unresponsive at Ventress on May 17. Earnest Charles McReynolds, 69, died on May 10 at Donaldson Correctional Facility.

May 23, 2022