Prisons STD screening held at ADOC facility amid alleged outbreak The Alabama Department of Public Health conducted the STD screening at Staton Correctional Facility. Patrick DarringtonMarch 5, 2024
Legislature New bill to prevent organ harvesting filed in the Legislature At least three families have received the bodies of their incarcerated loved ones after their death with organs missing. Patrick DarringtonFebruary 26, 2024
Prisons 325 people died in custody of ADOC in 2023 There have now been more than 1,000 deaths in Alabama prisons since a 2019 DOJ investigation found Alabama's prisons unconstitutional. Patrick DarringtonFebruary 2, 2024
Prisons Alabama carries out first execution by nitrogen hypoxia "An unbelievable evil was unleashed tonight in Alabama," Smith's spiritual adviser said. "That was torture." Patrick DarringtonJanuary 26, 2024
Featured Opinion Opinion | Alabama’s corrections system is broken because of the people in charge An early release program is being blamed after an attempted rape in Foley. But the accused wasn't released early. Josh MoonJanuary 23, 2024
Prisons A mother’s nightmare: losing a son on Christmas Eve “I just want to bring some awareness to this because his death is not going to be in vain,” Staten said. Patrick DarringtonJanuary 3, 2024
Prisons ADOC incarcerated deaths, water shortage problems As another year comes to a close, the deaths of incarcerated people continue. Patrick DarringtonDecember 28, 2023
Courts Former ADOC lieutenant sentenced for assaulting incarcerated person, cover up “Jenkins abused his position of power to commit an egregious assault on a restrained inmate," Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke said. Patrick DarringtonDecember 20, 2023
Prisons Families speak about horrors in Alabama prisons at oversight meeting Nearly every speaker discussed the dangerous conditions in ADOC prisons, including abuse, murder and corruption. Patrick DarringtonDecember 15, 2023
Prisons Lawsuit alleges prison system and private companies involved in “modern-day slavery” The suit seeks to eliminate the alleged labor scheme and have current and former incarcerated workers compensated properly. Patrick DarringtonDecember 13, 2023