Featured Opinion Opinion | Alabama’s prisons are awful, expensive, ineffective and counterproductive Alabama operates one of the worst prison systems in the world — for no apparent reason, other than we just like cruelty. Josh MoonMay 20, 2025
Prisons “Second Chance Act” moves toward final vote to become law The bill would allow some incarcerated individuals sentenced before 2000 to file a motion for a judge to consider reducing their sentence. Jacob HolmesApril 10, 2025
Legislature Senate approves new prison funding The increased borrowing ability brings the total cost of two new prisons to nearly $2 billion. Josh MoonFebruary 19, 2025
Prisons Alabama prisoners dying at a rate four times the national average Fewer people died inside the prisons than in 2023, when prisoners were five times as likely to die as the national average. Jacob HolmesJanuary 23, 2025
Featured Opinion Opinion | Where the Christmas message is most needed Gov. Kay Ivey offered a heartfelt Christmas message of love and caring. There's one place in the state that needs it most. Josh MoonDecember 24, 2024
Prisons Wrongful death lawsuit claims ADOC ignored kidnapping, torture, rape and more The federal lawsuit alleges ADOC officials ignored repeated reports of the kidnap, torture, beating and rape of an inmate who died as a result. Josh MoonDecember 19, 2024
Prisons ADOC unveils Governor Kay Ivey Correctional Complex in prison reform effort Located in Elmore County, the Governor Kay Ivey Correctional Complex will feature 54 buildings spanning over 1.4 million square feet. Bill BrittNovember 14, 2024
Prisons Alabama Department of Corrections reports on contraband interdiction efforts ADOC’s Law Enforcement Services Division has reported 133 arrests related to contraband. StaffNovember 7, 2024
Prisons Petition seeks to mandate body cams for AL correctional officers Advocates for prison reform in Alabama are renewing a push to institute mandatory body cams. Alex JobinOctober 22, 2024
Prisons Dysfunctional parole board forces prisons to take matters into their own hands Parole continues to be a rare privilege granted to exceedingly few incarcerated people. Alex JobinSeptember 6, 2024