Prisons DOJ provides court with specific details of abuse, unconstitutional conditions in Alabama prisons The amended complaint was necessary after a federal judge told the DOJ that its allegations weren't specific enough. Josh MoonNovember 23, 2021
Prisons Former Alabama correctional officer gets more than seven years in prison on drug charges Gary Charles Dixon, Jr. pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle methamphetamine into the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 18, 2021
Prisons After blanket testing, 75 incarcerated men at Staton prison test positive for COVID Alabama prisons in June had the fifth highest number of COVID deaths per capita in the nation. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 17, 2021
Prisons Man at Donaldson prison becomes 2nd Alabama prison homicide in five days There have been at least 10 homicides, and 22 drug deaths and suicides, in Alabama prisons this year. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 13, 2021
Prisons Former Alabama correctional officer charged in prisoner-on-prisoner assault Timothy Robinson's arrest is at least the fourth of an Alabama correctional officer in recent weeks. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 8, 2021
Prisons Alabama House Judiciary Committee chair discusses reform measures, prisons The state faces a federal lawsuit and the threat of a federal takeover over Alabama's deadly prisons for men. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 7, 2021
Governor Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs bills approving prison construction into law The $1.3 billion prison construction and renovation package includes using $400 million in federal COVID aid. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 1, 2021
Prisons Alabama correctional officers charged with drug possession, beating prisoner The U.S Department of Justice is suing Alabama over the state's deadly prison system, alleging unconstitutional treatment of imprisoned men. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 1, 2021
Legislature Alabama House passes prison bid, including $400 million in COVID aid, limited reforms Three prison construction bills and one sentencing reform bill head to the Senate on Thursday. A second reform bill was killed by Republican opposition. Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 30, 2021
Legislature Alabama House committee approves $1.3 billion prison construction plan The three bills now head to the full House for a possible vote Wednesday. Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 28, 2021