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.
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Alabama Only State to Limit Media to 1 Witness at Execution
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama will be the third state to carry out a death sentence during the COVID-19 pandemic and is the only one to limit the number of witnesses to a single reporter. The Alabama Department of Corrections says that because of COVID-19 precautions only one reporter will be allowed to witness Thursday’s lethal injection of Willie B….
2 Inmates Killed Within a Week in State Prisons
(AP Photo/Kim Chandler, File) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Two inmates were killed within a week in reported assaults in Alabama prisons. The Alabama Department of Corrections said Kenneth Gilchrist died after an apparent inmate-on-inmate assault at Donaldson Correctional Facility. The prison system said Travis Hutchins died Thursday from injuries sustained during an inmate-on-inmate assault at Bibb Correctional Facility. Kristi Simpson,…
Former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard Seeks Early Release from Prison
Former House Speaker Mike Hubbard has apologized for his ethics conviction that he said hurt the state and his family as his attorney filed a request for early release after serving one year of a 28-month sentence.
Alabama Sets New Execution Date for Inmate for 1991 Murder
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has rescheduled the execution of a state inmate who had a lethal injection called off in February when the U.S. Supreme Court sided with his request to have his personal pastor with him in the death chamber. The Alabama Supreme Court set an Oct. 21 execution date for 51-year-old Willie B. Smith III, who was…
Nearly 200 Inmates Test Positive for COVID-19 at Elmore Correctional Facility
Nearly 200 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 at Elmore Correctional Facility after prison officials conducted mass testing in the wake of an outbreak.
Alabama says it Has Built Method for Nitrogen Gas Execution
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama told a federal judge this week that it has finished construction of a “system” to use nitrogen gas to carry out death sentences, an execution method authorized by state law but never put into use. The Alabama Department of Corrections indicated in an Aug. 2 court filing that it is waiting to make sure the…
Alabama Dept. of Corrections Says It Can Now Use Nitrogen for Executions
Alabama says it has finished construction of a system to use nitrogen gas to carry out death sentences.
Officer Stabbed at State Prison in Atmore
A corrections officer was injured after being assaulted by an inmate at a south Alabama prison.
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.
