Opinion Opinion | A California solution to an Alabama problem? "In the early 2000s, California had a prison crisis that was analogous to what we're seeing in Alabama." Christopher EnglandSeptember 30, 2021
Legislature House to consider prison construction, justice reform bills on Wednesday The $1.2 billion prison construction and renovation plan will be debated on the House floor on Wednesday. Brandon MoseleySeptember 29, 2021
Prisons Sewell opposes using COVID relief dollars to build prisons “COVID-19 relief money should be used for COVID-19 relief. Period,” Congresswoman Terri Sewell said. Brandon MoseleySeptember 29, 2021
Legislature Alabama House speaker: Plan to fix prisons has been well thought out Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon on Monday expressed optimism that the state will address its long-neglected prisons. Brandon MoseleySeptember 28, 2021
Legislature House committees to hold hearings on five prison bills Tuesday The five-bill prison infrastructure and justice reform package will be in committee in the House on Tuesday. Brandon MoseleySeptember 28, 2021
News Manslaughter charges dropped for former Alabama correctional officer, prisoner Billy Smith died in 2017 after being beaten at Elmore Correctional Facility. The state charged both a prisoner and a guard for the death. Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 10, 2021
News Alabama lawmakers to mull prison construction with price tag unclear The proposal calls for building two new prisons for men, one women's prison, renovations to several others and the closure of four prisons. Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 8, 2021
Prisons Alabama prisons record 203 more COVID-19 positive among incarcerated Asymptomatic testing at Elmore Correctional Facility found 191 cases among incarcerated men. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 18, 2021
Legislature Elimination of insurance tax break could produce $40 million a year in additional revenue The purpose of the tax credit was to incentivize insurance companies to house facilities in Alabama. Brandon MoseleyAugust 17, 2021
Prisons Alabama correctional officer stabbed by incarcerated man Alabama and the Alabama Department of Corrections are being sued by the DOJ over violence inside the state's prisons for men. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 28, 2021