Prisons Alabama Executes James Osgood for 2010 Capital Murder of Tracy Lynn Brown Convicted of the 2010 rape and murder of Tracy Lynn Brown, Osgood confessed to the crime and ultimately waived his appeals. Staff1 day ago
Prisons Report: Alabama legislation likely to worsen state’s prison crisis ACLU of Alabama's "Statehouse-to-Prison Pipeline" report found that 53 of 139 bills that would worsen the crisis passed last session. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 25, 2021
Prisons Alabama prisons record 203 more COVID-19 positive among incarcerated Asymptomatic testing at Elmore Correctional Facility found 191 cases among incarcerated men. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 18, 2021
Prisons Alabama correctional officer stabbed by incarcerated man Alabama and the Alabama Department of Corrections are being sued by the DOJ over violence inside the state's prisons for men. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 28, 2021
News Former Alabama prison supervisor convicted for failing to intervene in beating Willie Burks watched the handcuffed person be beaten, then afterward said "that’s fair,"according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 24, 2021
Prisons At least 10 incarcerated men have died in Alabama prisons this month Two deaths this week inside Alabama prisons bring the month’s total to at least 10. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 23, 2021
Prisons Nonprofit asks that federal COVID aid be used to aid re-entry, prevent incarceration Alabama Appleseed says the incarcerated and recently released were failed by state prisons during the pandemic. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 22, 2021
Prisons Two more incarcerated men died in Alabama prisons this week There have been at least eight deaths inside Alabama prisons this month. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 16, 2021
Prisons Two more incarcerated men in Alabama died this week The federal government is suing Alabama alleging systemic problems of violence, death, drugs and corruption in prisons. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 15, 2021
Prisons Governor appoints former State Trooper to Board of Pardons and Paroles Darryl Littleton, former State Trooper traffic homicide investigator, plans to use those skills in hearings. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 11, 2021
News Two more incarcerated men die at Bibb prison Three have died at Bibb prison since July 4. A man serving there said guards didn't respond in time to save one. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 9, 2021