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 Phillips7 days ago
Prisons 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. Patrick DarringtonDecember 15, 2023
Prisons FAMM testifies about the need for independent prison oversight in Alabama A poll issued by the organization found 82 percent of respondents favor independent prison oversight. Jacob HolmesDecember 14, 2023
Prisons Lawsuit alleges prison system and private companies involved in “modern-day slavery” The suit seeks to eliminate the alleged labor scheme and have current and former incarcerated workers compensated properly. Patrick DarringtonDecember 13, 2023
Prisons Family alleges medical neglect of man who died days after getting medical furlough Antonio Arnez Smith was granted medical furlough in September but was not released to his family until October. He died four days later. Patrick DarringtonDecember 13, 2023
Prisons Family: Incarcerated loved one’s body returned without a heart, decomposing A federal complaint alleges that the family of a deceased incarcerated person had their loved one’s body returned in a decomposing state. Patrick DarringtonDecember 8, 2023
Prisons Daughter says her incarcerated father was buried at a prison without family’s knowledge Burgee said the entire ordeal was gut-wrenching and her family had the moment to bury her father and receive closure “stolen” from them. Patrick DarringtonNovember 30, 2023
Prisons Another incarcerated death, and two ADOC staff arrested for drug possession Two ADOC staff members at Staton and Elmore Correctional Facility face charges for contraband. Patrick DarringtonNovember 29, 2023
Prisons Family: ADOC officer died from an asthma attack induced by inhaling mace It has been over two weeks since the officer's death and ADOC still has not contacted the officer's mother about her death. Patrick DarringtonNovember 28, 2023
News Family was denied seeing incarcerated loved one who had brain surgery “Something with that policy needs to change, and it needs to change now,” Crafton said. Patrick DarringtonNovember 24, 2023
Prisons Lawsuit alleges ADOC guard encouraged violence against an incarcerated person An ADOC guard is being accused of encouraging incarcerated people to murder another incarcerated person. Patrick DarringtonNovember 21, 2023