Alabama Department of Corrections inks large lease deal in Birmingham
A representative of the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) confirmed to the BBJ the department has entered a lease ...
Under Pressure, Hyundai Supplier Ends Alabama Prison Labor Contract
The supplier fired dozens of prisoners after some of them said they felt they had no choice but to take those jobs.
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Family files federal lawsuit against Alabama Department of Corrections over inmate's death
The family of a Jefferson County man who died the day he was to be released from prison last year has filed a federal lawsuit ...
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Alabama profits off prisoners safe enough to work at McDonald’s, deems them too dangerous for parole
No state has a longer, more profit-driven history of contracting prisoners out to private companies than Alabama ...
Family sues Alabama prisons after inmate allegedly endured days of beating, rape and died day of his release
The family of Daniel Williams, 22, said he was held hostage, forced to consume drugs, and repeatedly raped for two days.
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In Alabama, work release for incarcerated people more common than you might think
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Margie Mason, investigative reporter at the AP, about the alleged exploitation and abuse of the prison labor force in Alabama.
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Reformation and compliance of Alabama's prison system
Years of overcrowding, understaffing, and allegations of inmate abuse have culminated in a series of lawsuits and federal interventions, placing Alabama’s Department of Corrections (ADOC ...
Men arrested near Alabama prison with backpack full of drugs, cell phones on Christmas Eve
Derrick Bean and Keith Davis were found in a wooded area near Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore, authorities said.