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Alabama is once again being sued by the U.S. Department of Justice over its prison conditions.The lawsuit, filed Wednesday. said the state is failing to…
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Opposers of a proposed Alabama prison are bringing environmental and economic concerns to the governor's attention. The group Block the Brierfield Prison,…
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Residents in two Alabama counties say they are opposed to the state's plan to build new prisons in their communities. News outlets…
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A 74-year-old inmate at an Alabama prison has died after contracting COVID-19. He is the 26th inmate to die after contracting the…
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A state inmate has died after being assaulted by another prisoner. The Alabama Department of Corrections says 46-year-old Demarcus…
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Department of Corrections said says a 67-year-old inmate has died in custody at a hospital, four months after…
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A panel will consider what to do with Alabama's existing prisons as the state moves forward with plans for three new, privately…
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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced Sept. 3 that negotiations are beginning for the construction of a new prison site in Bibb County.Construction should begin…
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s governor has announced plans to move ahead with state leasing of three privately built mega prisons that would begin…
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced that it believes Alabama’s prisons for men are unconstitutional because inmates are…