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A large portion of the ADOC's requested budget would go toward staffing needs and increases to wages, salaries, and benefits.
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Alabama House committee approves presumptive Medicaid care
Jackson Hospital files for bankruptcy, state lawmakers speak out in support
U.S. Senator Katie Britt continues fight to improve rural obstetrics care
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- Opinion
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ADOC’s Law Enforcement Services Division is investigating McCloud’s death.
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As another year comes to a close, the deaths of incarcerated people continue.
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Nearly every speaker discussed the dangerous conditions in ADOC prisons, including abuse, murder and corruption.
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A poll issued by the organization found 82 percent of respondents favor independent prison oversight.
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The suit seeks to eliminate the alleged labor scheme and have current and former incarcerated workers compensated properly.
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Antonio Arnez Smith was granted medical furlough in September but was not released to his family until October. He died four days later.
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A federal complaint alleges that the family of a deceased incarcerated person had their loved one’s body returned in a decomposing state.
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Burgee said the entire ordeal was gut-wrenching and her family had the moment to bury her father and receive closure “stolen” from them.
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Two ADOC staff members at Staton and Elmore Correctional Facility face charges for contraband.
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It has been over two weeks since the officer's death and ADOC still has not contacted the officer's mother about her death.