Alabama Prison Inmate Found Unresponsive in Cell Dies at Hospital
An Alabama inmate serving life in prison for a 1985 double murder has died two days after he was found injured in his cell.
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State Prison Inmate from Montgomery Stabbed to Death
Authorities say a state prison inmate from Montgomery has been stabbed to death at a correctional facility outside Birmingham.
Execution Date Set for Matthew Reeves, Convicted of 1996 Killing in Dallas County
The Alabama Department of Corrections has set an execution date for Matthew Reeves, who was convicted of a 1996 killing in Dallas County.
ALEA Deputy Secretary John Hamm Tapped as New ADOC Commissioner
Governor Ivey made the appointment after announcing that after seven years in office, Commissioner Jeff Dunn plans to step down from his role on December 31.
Alabama Dept. of Corrections Makes COVID-19 Policy Changes
The Alabama Department of Corrections says due to the decline in COVID-19 cases, it will make some policy changes.
Can COVID-19 Recovery Money Be Used for Alabama Prisons?
State officials are asking the federal government whether COVID-19 recovery money can be used to fix Alabama’s prison problems.
Former ADOC Officer Trainee Sentenced to Over 11 Years for Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
United States Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama announced that Terrence Dramon Tolbert, 40, of Brewton, was sentenced on June 29, to 135 months’ imprisonment for his possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine on February 24, 2020. In January of 2021, Tolbert pled guilty to the charge in federal court in Mobile.
Alabama: Nearly Finished With Nitrogen Gas Execution System
Alabama says it has nearly finished building a system to use nitrogen gas to carry out death sentences. The information was disclosed in a Tuesday court filing. Lawyers for the state wrote that the Alabama Department of Corrections is nearing completion of the initial physical build for the nitrogen hypoxia system. The state indicated that the next step will be…
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against State Over Prisons
The United States Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the State of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Corrections in federal court today. The complaint alleges that the conditions at Alabama’s prisons for men violate the Constitution because the state has failed to provide adequate protection from prisoner-on-prison violence and sexual abuse, fails to provide safe and sanitary conditions,…
Inmate Taken Off Death Row After Pleading Guilty to Lesser Charge
A death row inmate has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and could be eligible for release in the future. A judge re-sentenced Christopher Dewayne Revis to life with the possibility of parole after he plead guilty to murder. Revis charged with the February 2004 murder of Jerry Stidham had been on death row since 2006. A judge ordered a…
