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Proponents shared stories of corruption and deplorable conditions Wednesday during a hearing on a bill to establish an independent office to monitor Alabama prisons.
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Prisons
Families and activists gathered at the Alabama State Capitol Wednesday to honor 1,500 people who died in custody and demand systemic reform.
Legislature
Lawmakers approved four contracts totalling $800,000 to hire legal representation for Department of Corrections employees in lawsuits alleging brutality.
Prisons
Three men featured in the film are now in solitary confinement as they plan a second work strike.
Prisons
The prison reform advocate called his 35-day strike a “failure” after ADOC met none of his demands before medical issues forced him to stop.
Prisons
Parole grant rates for the fiscal year 2026 sit at 17 percent, compared to 29 percent in November 2024.
Prisons
Dr. Elizabeth Traywick described the "silent torture" of watching her husband starve while state officials provided vague or nonexistent communication about his condition.
Prisons
With scrutiny of Alabama prisons at a high point, prisoners are planning a new work strike to demand change.
Prisons
Rep. Chris England prefiled the bill on Tuesday. The 2026 Legislative Session begins January 13.
Prisons
The new US Campaign to End the Death Penalty argued the surge in executions, especially in the South, was disconnected from current public opinion.
Prisons
Redemption Earned, which provides legal aid to Alabama's elderly and infirm prisoners, was awarded the $175,000 2025 J.M.K. Innovation Prize.