One person dies, 4 arrested at ADOC facilities over the weekend
Several arrests were made over the weekend of individuals promoting contraband.
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78 people died in ADOC facilities in the final months of 2023
Each month had over 20 deaths or investigations opened into those deaths.
Gov. Ivey awards grant for substance abuse treatment in prisons
The grant is being used to fund a six-month Residential Substance Abuse Treatment program.
March 29, 2024
Incarcerated man dies after five months in prison
Approximately 43 people have died in Alabama prisons since the beginning of 2024.
Gov. Ivey awards grant to combat contraband cell phones in prisons
The ADOC reported a 60 percent increase in cell phone confiscations from 2019 to 2022.
March 6, 2024
325 people died in custody of ADOC in 2023
There have now been more than 1,000 deaths in Alabama prisons since a 2019 DOJ investigation found Alabama's prisons unconstitutional.
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An early release program is being blamed after an attempted rape in Foley. But the accused wasn't released early.
Board schedules 79 parole hearings, 30 pardon hearings this week
The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles will review 109 applicants this week after a year of record-low approvals.
Families speak about horrors in Alabama prisons at oversight meeting
Nearly every speaker discussed the dangerous conditions in ADOC prisons, including abuse, murder and corruption.
State Rep. England brings back “second chance bill”
The bill made it all the way through a Senate committee in its prior session but failed to reach the Senate floor.