Legislature State senator aims to emphasize risk assessment in parole considerations Sen. Tom Whatley's idea is to have parole guidelines similar to sentencing guidelines implemented by the state in 2013. Jacob HolmesOctober 27, 2021
Prisons Man incarcerated at Staton prison dies after being found unresponsive David Hicks's death follows numerous others in what is becoming one of the deadliest years in the state's history for the incarcerated. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 18, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Prison issue tackled, new prisons on the way It was not something that Kay Ivey created. To her credit, she did not hide from the issue. Steve FlowersOctober 6, 2021
Legislature Legislature approves $1.3 billion prison construction package With a final vote in the House, Gov. Kay Ivey's weeklong special session ended Friday afternoon. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 1, 2021
Legislature Alabama Senate approves use of $400 million of COVID relief for prison construction The House is expected to vote Friday on final passage for one bill, with the rest of the bills awaiting the governor's signature. John H. GlennOctober 1, 2021
Legislature Alabama Senate committee approves $400 million in COVID funds for new prisons Each of the bills was passed on to the Rules Committee, then on to the Senate for consideration on Friday. John H. GlennSeptember 30, 2021
Legislature Protest over use of COVID funds for prisons held outside Statehouse A group of protestors — many parents, siblings, or children of incarcerated individuals — demonstrated outside the Statehouse Wednesday afternoon. John H. GlennSeptember 30, 2021
Legislature Alternate prison construction bill emerges to create smaller capacity facilities The bill, submitted Tuesday, would create two new correctional facilities within Elmore and Escambia counties, each holding up to 3,000 people. John H. GlennSeptember 30, 2021
Prisons Governor responds to call for feds not to allow COVID aid for new prisons Gov. Kay Ivey and Senate President Gred Reed responded Tuesday to a letter sent by U.S. House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler. Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 28, 2021
Prisons Jerry Nadler asks feds to block use of COVID aid to build Alabama’s new prisons Some Alabama lawmakers want to use $400 million of Alabama's federal COVID aid to help build new prisons. Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 28, 2021