Alabama prisoners planning new work strike in 2026
With scrutiny of Alabama prisons at a high point, prisoners are planning a new work strike to demand change.
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Three prisoners die at Donaldson, Ventress Correctional Facilities
Three incarcerated individuals died over the weekend in state custody.
Alabama prisons see increasing COVID cases among prisoners, staff
There were 334 new confirmed cases among incarcerated people and 146 cases among prison staff last week.
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See recent postsAlabama’s long-overdue prison bill
Although scientists haven’t yet confirmed it, there is a cure for COVID-19: Incarceration in an Alabama prison. It’s amazing, really. If you work in the prisons or visit an Alabama prison, you get the coronavirus. If you’re an inmate who leaves an Alabama prison for a short period of time, you also get the virus. … Continued
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See recent postsAlabama Parole Board should resist ACLU push to release more prisoners
Based on a recent report, it appears that the ACLU is more worried about convicted felons than the safety of Alabama communities. The report by the ACLU of Alabama is critical of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles for the reforms that have reduced the number of paroles. The parole board under the leadership … Continued
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See recent postsAlabama Department of Corrections needs to start handing out pink slips this week
Contrary to popular belief, most of the time, prisoners do follow prison rules. As a former correctional officer with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, if prisoners cease to view the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) as legitimate or fair, dire consequences ensue. Prison officials will see more inmates than usual assaulting other inmates and … Continued
Prison reform group asks for observers on prison commissioner’s task force on violence
A group advocating for prison reform in Alabama on Friday asked that external observers be placed on a newly formed task force meant to address inmate-on-inmate violence and alleged excessive use of force by correctional officers. The request comes after a particularly deadly month, and year, in Alabama prisons. Alabamians for Fair Justice, a coalition … Continued
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See recent postsThe people of Alabama mostly don’t care that their prisons are awful
The majority of Alabamians don’t care about people in prison. Hell, they barely care about people outside of prison, judging from our statistics on infant mortality, premature deaths, overall health of the population and elder care. And those are people who didn’t commit a crime. So, I wish we’d stop the nonsense, put an end … Continued
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See recent postsPrison issues — front and center
Folks, taking care of prisoners is not a popular political issue. However, every so often Alabama politicians pragmatically have to acquiesce to the mandates of federal judges and grant our transgressing citizens their rights as determined by the courts. Federal Courts have determined that our felons deserve the rights to adequate imprisonment. You just cannot … Continued
Committee approves plan to reform how inmates at county jails are fed
The House Ways and Means General Fund Committee gave a favorable report to a Senate bill that reforms the process by which prisoners in county jails are fed. Senate Bill 228 is sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur. The bill is being carried in the Alabama House of Representatives by Rep. Rex Reynolds, R-Huntsville, and … Continued