Prisons ADOC places officer accused of child abuse on leave The correctional officer, Lateshia Jackson, was arrested and charged with torture/willful abuse of a child. Patrick DarringtonMay 2, 2023
News ADOC officer arrested and charged with abuse of a child According to a complaint filed with the District Court of Escambia County, Jackson allegedly struck the 8-year-old child with a belt several times. Patrick DarringtonApril 27, 2023
Prisons Easterling correctional officer charged with bringing contraband into facility According to a deposition, Thagard brought in the contraband in exchange for $10,000 in cash. Jacob HolmesMarch 29, 2023
Legislature Ivey’s budget request includes $400 rebates, preparing for down times The $400 rebates are expected to go out to every person who filed for income tax returns in 2021 within 90 days of passage. Jacob HolmesMarch 22, 2023
Prisons ADOC confirms two additional prison deaths in February, March The total number of deaths in Alabama's prison system has now reached 13 in February and five so far in March. John H. GlennMarch 8, 2023
Prisons Three more deaths confirmed among incarcerated population in February At least five incarcerated individuals, all men, have died in state custody so far this month. John H. GlennFebruary 13, 2023
News At least 11 confirmed dead in Alabama prisons in January Within a four-day span beginning Jan. 27 and ending on Jan. 31, at least five incarcerated individuals died. John H. GlennFebruary 6, 2023
Legislature Pre-filed bills would slash incentive time accruals The bill proposes significant reductions in the amount of days offered in return for good behavior from incarcerated individuals. Jacob HolmesJanuary 31, 2023
Prisons Work on new prison in Elmore County appears idle in recent weeks The state has already spent over $57.7 million since January 2022 on the design and preliminary construction of its new prisons. John H. GlennJanuary 27, 2023
Prisons Five involved in inmate-on-inmate assaults at St. Clair Correctional Facility Multiple sources within the state prison system indicated that a number of incarcerated individuals were stabbed. John H. GlennJanuary 5, 2023