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- Opinion
prisons stories
State
From an insurrection to medical marijuana, these are the top stories that captivated APR readers in 2021.
Prisons
The judge's order states the Alabama Department of Corrections hasn't adequately addressed a deadly crisis for prisoners with mental health illnesses.
Opinion
I still hold the same ideology: Some folks need prison; others need help.
Prisons
“Building more prisons is a gross misuse of funds that were sent to help the people of Alabama, not punish them,” said JaTaune Bosby.
Prisons
Perhaps no other Alabama lawmaker has been more vocal in calling for Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn's replacement.
Prisons
Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed John Hamm, current deputy secretary of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, to replace Dunn.
Prisons
The amended complaint was necessary after a federal judge told the DOJ that its allegations weren't specific enough.
Corruption
The electronic tablet Mike Hubbard used to try to shorten his sentence was given to prisoners by a company under contract with the state.
Courts
The state also said Mike Hubbard, in jail phone calls, repeatedly contradicted his letter to the court in which he took responsibility for his...