State Suspicious letter at ADOC HQ ruled harmless after building evacuated A powder inside the letter was later determined to be cellulose powder, a harmless food additive. John H. GlennDecember 14, 2022
Legislature Rep. Jim Hill asks ACCA members to support sentencing reform Hill said the state needs to focus on keeping dangerous individuals incarcerated while improving rehabilitation and release of others. Jacob HolmesDecember 9, 2022
Prisons Alabama advocacy groups praise Ivey’s execution moratorium Advocacy groups took issue with Ivey's messaging, but welcomed the halt on executions with the opportunity for reform. Jacob HolmesNovember 22, 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 “A mess”: Federal judge slams ADOC for handling of execution method The judge took issue with ADOC's secretive ways and mishandling of nitrogen hypoxia documents. Josh MoonOctober 19, 2022
Prisons Alabama clergy calls on Ivey to address inmate’s health A viral photo last month showed the deterioration of Kastellio Vaughan inside Staton Correctional Facility in Elmore. Jacob HolmesOctober 17, 2022
Prisons Incarcerated workers go on strike in Alabama’s correctional facilities Several posts shared by families of incarcerated individuals show photos and describe substandard meals being served to incarcerated individuals. John H. GlennSeptember 26, 2022
Legislature Report: One in six state bills makes it easier to arrest, convict and sentence The bills increased penalties for individual behavior, expanded the reach of law enforcement, and "would add to the state's already dire prison crisis." John H. GlennSeptember 20, 2022
Prisons ADOC suspends Elmore guard after video of prison beating The Alabama Department of Corrections Law Enforcement Services Division is investigating the incident and "the response by the staff involved." John H. GlennSeptember 19, 2022
Prisons Video appears to show Alabama prison guard beating incarcerated man The name of the incarcerated individual being beaten is not currently known. John H. GlennSeptember 16, 2022