Alabama Dept. of Corrections

Alabama Prison System Turns Over Documents to Justice Department

Alabama has turned over more documents to the Department of Justice as it continues its investigation of the state prison system. Justice Department lawyers wrote in a Thursday court filing that Alabama turned over requested documents in an ongoing investigation related to allegations of use excessive force and abuse by prison staff. The department had gone to court to enforce…

Lawyers: Prison System in Contempt of Staffing Order

Attorneys for inmates are asking a federal judge to find the Alabama prison system in contempt of a court order to boost prison mental health staffing. Lawyers wrote in a Thursday motion that the Department of Corrections is “woefully short” of required staffing levels. Attorneys for inmates wrote that a court order requires 263 full time equivalent mental-health positions. The…