News Incarcerated person takes guard hostage at Donaldson facility, situation ongoing Statewide prison lockdown after an incarcerated individual took a guard hostage at William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility. Patrick DarringtonAugust 13, 2023
Prisons Incarcerated individual says he is being retaliated against for his activism Jemison has routinely posted videos on social media attempting to illuminate the horrid conditions and maltreatment in Alabama prisons. Patrick DarringtonAugust 7, 2023
Prisons ADOC sergeant charged in beating death of inmate According to multiple sources, an incarcerated individual named Rubyn Murray was jumped and beaten to death by guards. Patrick DarringtonJuly 28, 2023
Prisons Mother grieves her son’s death in an ADOC facility, says guard did nothing to help Tyfeeq Ladon Moore died while serving a sentence at Frank Lee Youth Center. Patrick DarringtonJuly 26, 2023
State AG letter: ADOC attorney lied, has failed to correct the record In a letter, an AG's office official accused an ADOC attorney of misrepresenting the AG's position on a settlement with the DOJ. Josh MoonJuly 20, 2023
Prisons Family is seeking to hold ADOC accountable, seeking legal representation Gerald Cochran Jr. would've seen his family in person for the first time in years on July 16 — but he didn't make it. Patrick DarringtonJuly 18, 2023
State The odd relationship between ADOC, AG’s office carries on without explanation Three months after ADOC attorneys were "neutered" by the AG's office, there's still no explanation. Only a weird, contentious relationship. Josh MoonJuly 17, 2023
Prisons ADOC worker arrested for possession of drugs, contraband Nina Rodgers, 60, was responsible for running the commissary store at Donaldson prison before her arrest. Patrick DarringtonJuly 14, 2023
Prisons Alabama prisons lack ice, and aren’t fixing raw sewage exposure, sources say Incarcerated individuals in Alabama Department of Corrections facilities are being left without adequate access to ice and have been exposed to raw sewage. Patrick DarringtonJuly 12, 2023
Prisons Former ADOC nurse describes what she witnessed and her fear for incarcerated husband Crystal Chapman has first-hand experience with Alabama prisons as a former nurse — now she's afraid her husband may die there. Patrick DarringtonJuly 11, 2023