Governor Governor opposes parole of Judith Ann Neelley, convicted of killing child In 1982, Neelley, along with her late husband, Alvin Howard Neelley, abducted 13-year-old Lisa Ann Millican. StaffMay 24, 2023
Prisons ACLU criticizes request for longer execution window The ACLU is criticizing Ivey for proposing that the state be granted more time to carry out certain executions. Jacob HolmesDecember 14, 2022
Prisons Ivey asks Alabama Supreme Court for more time to carry out executions Ivey suggested "death warrants" be extended past the 24-hour window when the process is delayed by a stay of execution. Jacob HolmesDecember 13, 2022
Prisons Execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith halted after failed attempt to find vein Commissioner John Hamm assured Ivey that the Department of Corrections was prepared to carry out the death sentence successfully, only to fail again. Bill BrittNovember 18, 2022
Prisons Alabama groups call for transparency in executions, oppose nitrogen hypoxia The groups are calling for transparency in response to the delayed execution of Joe James Jr. in July, in which witnesses were kept outside... Jacob HolmesSeptember 21, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | Alabama apparently tortured a man. No one seems to care The account from Joe Nathan James' autopsy is horrifying, and no one in Alabama government is talking about it. Josh MoonAugust 22, 2022
Prisons ADOC apologizes for “confusion” prior to execution ADOC forced a female reporter to change her clothes because her skirt was "too short." Josh MoonAugust 1, 2022
State Alabama executed Joe Nathan James Jr. despite pleas from victim’s family James was executed for the 1994 murder of Faith Hall, a 26-year-old mother of two. Josh MoonJuly 29, 2022
Courts Federal judge denies final appeal for Joe Nathan James Jr., execution set for Thursday James was convicted for the 1994 shooting death of his former girlfriend, Faith Hall. Hall's family is asking that he not be executed. Josh MoonJuly 26, 2022
Courts House committee passes bill cutting out appeals court in death penalty cases Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee advanced a bill preventing prisoners convicted to death from appealing their case to the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals.... Brandon MoseleyMarch 13, 2020