Prisons New podcast “Deliberate Indifference” spotlights Alabama’s deadly prisons WBHM's Mary Scott Hodgin spent several years investigating Alabama's prison crisis for the podcast, which released the first episode Wednesday. Eddie Burkhalter5 days ago
Prisons Former Alabama correctional officer indicted for beating three compliant prisoners The DOJ in a lawsuit against Alabama alleges the state's correctional officers' use of violence and coverups are unconstitutional. Eddie BurkhalterApril 25, 2022
Prisons Two Alabama prisoners die on Christmas Eve, day after Christmas One man died on Christmas Eve after being attacked with a weapon by another prisoner. A second man was found unresponsive on Dec. 26. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 11, 2022
Prisons Alabama Department of Corrections investigating possible prisoner suicide Leon Latham, 47, was found unresponsive by prison staff. His death is the latest in a string of deaths inside Alabama prisons. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 13, 2021
Prisons ADOC classifies 2020 death of incarcerated man as homicide Darnell McMillian died in 2020 after being placed in a cell with another incarcerated man. Both were on suicide watch. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 6, 2021
Prisons Man serving at Staton prison died Aug. 2 Kelvin Colvin, 25, died Aug. 2 after being found unresponsive in his cell, the Alabama Department of Corrections said. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 21, 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
Opinion Opinion | A California solution to an Alabama problem? "In the early 2000s, California had a prison crisis that was analogous to what we're seeing in Alabama." Christopher EnglandSeptember 30, 2021
Prisons Governor responds to call for feds not to allow COVID aid for new prisons Gov. Kay Ivey and Senate President Gred Reed responded Tuesday to a letter sent by U.S. House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler. Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 28, 2021
Legislature Alabama House speaker: Plan to fix prisons has been well thought out Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon on Monday expressed optimism that the state will address its long-neglected prisons. Brandon MoseleySeptember 28, 2021