Prisons Alabama prisoner dies after taken to another prison instead of hospital William Sullivan died shortly after arriving to Kilby Correctional Facility on Jan. 8 from the minimum security Red Eagle Work Center in Montgomery. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 21, 2022
Prisons NFL commercial highlights Alabama Appleseed It features linebacker Trey Flowers and Motis Wright, an Alabama man freed from a life sentence with Alabama Appleseed's help. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 17, 2021
Prisons Alabama prisoner who sued after 2016 stabbing killed in another attack Travis Hutchins, 34, died after being attacked by a man with a weapon, the Alabama Department of Corrections confirmed to APR. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 11, 2021
Legislature House committee approves re-sentencing, supervision reforms House Bill 1 and HB2 were recommended by Gov. Kay Ivey's Study Group on Criminal Justice Policy, which was formed in 2019. John H. GlennSeptember 29, 2021
Legislature Alabama House Minority Leader says state needs “to get more serious” on prison reform “We have to get more serious about the total package on the reform side,” House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels said. Brandon MoseleySeptember 28, 2021
Elections A Q&A with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Countryman Chris Countryman is campaigning for the Democratic nomination for governor of Alabama. Brandon MoseleySeptember 6, 2021
News Two more incarcerated men die at Bibb prison Three have died at Bibb prison since July 4. A man serving there said guards didn't respond in time to save one. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 9, 2021
Legislature Speaker says the House had a good week Speaker Mac McCutcheon said the House had a good week after passing a number of priority bills. Brandon MoseleyFebruary 26, 2021
Legislature Sen. Albritton promises to push legislation to reduce jail overcrowding The legislation would aim reduce jail overcrowding and make the state pay for state inmates in county jails. Brandon MoseleyDecember 7, 2020
National AUM poll suggests Alabamians divided on prison reform proposals 90 percent of Alabamians favor some type of reform to the state's prison systems, but there is little agreement on what efforts should be... Brandon MoseleyOctober 20, 2020