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Federal prosecutors say a former Alabama prisons officer was convicted of civil rights charges for the beating of three prisoners with a baton and writing a false report to cover up the beatings.
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Alabama lawmakers advanced legislation that would restrict good behavior incentives for some prisoners to get early release. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the bill Wednesday.
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Alabama legislative leaders will proceed with plans to build two super-size prisons. This comes after the Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority increased the spending cap for the 4,000-bed prison now under construction in Elmore County, from $623 million to $975 million.
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The Alabama prison system is raising pay for correctional officers beginning Thursday, March 16, in an effort to address an ongoing staffing shortage.
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A lawsuit alleges a mentally ill man froze to death at an Alabama jail, arriving at a hospital emergency room with a body temperature of 72 degrees. That's according to a suit filed in federal court by the man's family. A separate suit alleges another inmate “baked to death.”
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An Alabama corrections officer was convicted Tuesday morning on felony charges for promoting prison contraband and using his position for personal gain.…
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Alabama is asking a federal cour to dismiss part of the lawsuit against the conditions of the state's prisons. Attorneys claim the state cannot properly…
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Gov. Kay Ivey's plan to lease Alabama prisons has been set back after running into financial troubles. Ivey announced that she is looking for more options…
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A new program would allow some inmates to receive up to a year off of their prison sentences by completing vocational or other training. The Alabama…
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Alabama prisons are still not up to federal standards according to the latest statement from the U.S. Department of Justice. On Wednesday the department…