Prisons Alabama organization receives $1.5 million to help inmates re-enter society The Southwest Alabama Partnership for Training and Employment was awarded a $1.5 million Pathway Home grant to help reduce recidivism. Chance PhillipsJuly 9, 2024
Prisons Board of Pardons and Paroles denies parole to dead man Incarcerated individuals who die prior to their hearing date are "typically" removed from the parole hearing docket. John H. GlennMarch 17, 2023
Prisons Officials raise spending cap on new Elmore County prison to nearly $1 billion In a contract signed last year, the expected cost to build the new 4,000-bed prison in Elmore County was $623 million. Jacob HolmesMarch 16, 2023
Prisons 57-year-old incarcerated man dies at Staton Correctional Facility No further information was given as to the circumstances surrounding the death. John H. GlennMarch 15, 2023
Prisons Staton Correctional Facility lifts quarantine after tuberculosis scare Staton returned to normal operations last week after being placed on quarantine since the end of November. John H. GlennMarch 14, 2023
Prisons 51-year-old incarcerated man dies at Bibb Correctional Facility Two other incarcerated men were reported dead on the same day. John H. GlennMarch 13, 2023
Prisons Families, friends of incarcerated individuals gather at Alabama State Capitol The demonstration and vigil on Tuesday were to remember those who have died in state custody in recent years. John H. GlennMarch 8, 2023
Prisons ADOC confirms two additional prison deaths in February, March The total number of deaths in Alabama's prison system has now reached 13 in February and five so far in March. John H. GlennMarch 8, 2023
Prisons Department of Corrections announces salary increases, new pay grades Correctional staffing levels within the department have seen dramatic decreases over the last few years. John H. GlennMarch 8, 2023
Prisons 12 incarcerated men died in state custody in February and four so far in March At least three incarcerated men died in Alabama state prisons in the final days of February. So far in March, four have died. John H. GlennMarch 7, 2023
Prisons ADOC confirms ninth death in state custody this month At least nine individuals have now died in state prisons this month, according to previous confirmations from the ADOC. John H. GlennMarch 1, 2023