New report recounts checkered history of Alabama’s prison healthcare provider
The company took advantage of a complicated bankruptcy process to shed liabilities and lawsuits against it for inadequate care.
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Former ADOC lieutenant pleads guilty to civil rights, obstruction offenses
The lieutenant pleaded guilty to using excessive force on an inmate and lying afterward in an official report to cover up his abuse.
September 13, 2023
Former ADOC sergeant convicted in 2018 beating, attempted cover up
Devlon Williams was convicted for deprivation of rights under color of law, falsification of records and obstruction.
Yellowhammer Files: Inside Alabama’s crumbling, inhumane prison system
This unflinching series goes inside Alabama’s criminal legal crisis.
AG’s office, ADOC spar over legal services contracts
The two agencies seem to have disagreements over how several ADOC lawsuits should be handled.
Incarcerated man confirmed dead at Fountain Facility
The number of incarcerated individuals who reportedly died so far this year is higher than previously thought.
Another $15 million to defend ADOC
According to state records and new contracts, one attorney is set to make more than $30 million defending ADOC.
Two men attempted suicide in Alabama prisons Sunday, one died
34-year-old Steven Seay’s death marks at least 56 people who have died inside ADOC prisons this year.
The cost to defend the Alabama Department of Corrections: $7.6 million
By 2025, Alabama will have paid out more than $20 million to a single, outside attorney to handle prison litigation
Senate committee OKs second chance bill
The legislation was given a favorable of 8-2 and will move to the full Senate.