Legislature House passes bill creating Felony charge for organ retention Multiple lawsuits have alleged that UAB Medical Center retained organs from individuals who died inside Alabama prisons without obtaining the consent of family members. Jacob HolmesApril 26, 2024
Prisons Advocate’s incarcerated husband stabbed The husband of an incarcerated advocate was stabbed in an Alabama Department of Corrections facility. Patrick DarringtonApril 16, 2024
Prisons Results of STD testing reveal new cases of Syphilis and HIV at ADOC facility The results are from a test of 1,227 incarcerated individuals at Staton Correctional Facility. Patrick DarringtonApril 4, 2024
Prisons Wife, attorney call for investigation after DOJ source dies in prison A DOJ source ended up dead just hours after being moved to a new dorm. Patrick DarringtonApril 4, 2024
Legislature Committee member questions if new prisons will alleviate overcrowding The new prison facilities are intended to replace smaller and older facilities. Patrick DarringtonApril 3, 2024
Prisons One person dies, 4 arrested at ADOC facilities over the weekend Several arrests were made over the weekend of individuals promoting contraband. Patrick DarringtonApril 3, 2024
Prisons 78 people died in ADOC facilities in the final months of 2023 Each month had over 20 deaths or investigations opened into those deaths. Patrick DarringtonMarch 29, 2024
Prisons Incarcerated man dies after five months in prison Approximately 43 people have died in Alabama prisons since the beginning of 2024. Patrick DarringtonMarch 14, 2024
Education Gov. Ivey awards grant to support vocational training for incarcerated people The program will serve students at state correctional education facilities throughout Alabama. StaffMarch 8, 2024
Prisons Gov. Ivey awards grant to combat contraband cell phones in prisons The ADOC reported a 60 percent increase in cell phone confiscations from 2019 to 2022. StaffMarch 6, 2024