Prisons
There have been at least eight deaths inside Alabama prisons this month.
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Three have died at Bibb prison since July 4. A man serving there said guards didn't respond in time to save one.
Prisons
The DOJ in a lawsuit states the Alabama Department of Corrections has failed to keep prisoners safe from violence and drugs.
Prisons
Patrick Neal, who was paralyzed after failed attempts to get medical help, leaves behind four children.
Prisons
The commission's goal is to aid reentry by improving services to the formerly incarcerated.
Governor
June 1 had been the deadline to conclude contracts with private prison developers on building three new prisons.
Prisons
With the private prison option apparently fading, Ivey said that she would discuss the situation with House and Senate leaders.
Prisons
Patrick Neal, 29, is being treated at UAB, where doctors tell his family he'll be paralyzed for life.
Prisons
Despite warnings in 2019, the state has failed to address violence, contraband and homicides, according to the Department of Justice.
Governor
The judge dismissed the lawsuit on grounds that defendants have "sovereign immunity" and the allegations failed on legal merit.