Prisons Nine incarcerated died at six correctional facilities last week The deaths occurred between Tuesday and Sunday, with two incarcerated individuals dying on Thanksgiving. John H. GlennNovember 30, 2022
Prisons State corrections captain, former lieutenant charged with bribery A captain and a former lieutenant were arrested on Monday and charged with four counts each. John H. GlennNovember 30, 2022
Prisons Gov. Kay Ivey announces moratorium on executions, orders “top-to-bottom review” The governor asked the attorney general not to seek additional executions for other incarcerated people until after "a top-to-bottom review." John H. GlennNovember 21, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | Alabama should put a moratorium on executions Alabama has lost the moral high ground required to stand as executioner. It should at least pause executions until it regains it. Josh MoonNovember 21, 2022
Prisons Another incarcerated man dies at Donaldson Correctional Facility The ADOC's Law Enforcement Services Division is investigating Antoine Rudolph's death. John H. GlennNovember 21, 2022
Prisons Incarcerated man, 44, dies at St. Clair Correctional Facility The Alabama Department of Corrections identified the deceased as Kishon Green, a 44-year-old incarcerated man. John H. GlennNovember 18, 2022
Prisons Execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith halted after failed attempt to find vein Commissioner John Hamm assured Ivey that the Department of Corrections was prepared to carry out the death sentence successfully, only to fail again. Bill BrittNovember 18, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | A call for justice, not a cry for mercy for Kenneth Eugene Smith Gov. Kay Ivey can pause Smith’s execution giving the Legislature time to decide if a 2017 law should have been retroactive. Bill BrittNovember 16, 2022
Prisons Prisoner killed at Donaldson Correctional Facility as federal investigators visit facility On the same day that federal investigators visited Donaldson Correctional Facility, an incarcerated man died after being attacked. John H. GlennNovember 16, 2022
Prisons Report: Elderly prisoners put financial strain on ADOC Over five decades, the number of incarcerated individuals over 50 increased by 3,640 percent. John H. GlennNovember 14, 2022