Officer Stabbed at State Prison in Atmore
A corrections officer was injured after being assaulted by an inmate at a south Alabama prison.
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Underwriter Withdraws from Alabama prison lease project
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The underwriter for a project to build two prisons in Alabama has announced it is pulling out of the effort. The move by Barclays Plc followed criticism that it was breaking a promise not to get involved in for-profit prisons. Barclays on Monday confirmed that it would no longer be involved with CoreCivic’s construction of two…
Report: Alabama Man Fights to Avoid Extra Prison Time after Accidentally Given Early Release
An Alabama veteran who has met all of his parole conditions is fighting to avoid additional time behind bars after state officials say they mistakenly gave him an early release. The Montgomery Advertiser reports the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles has voided 53-year-old Jerry Lett’s parole. State officials say under a law passed in 2019, Lett did not serve…
Alabama Prisons to Allow Video Visitations
The Alabama prison system, which suspended visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic, is starting a video visitation service to try to reconnect prisoners with their family and friends. The Alabama Department of Corrections said the system is expected to be rolled out to all prisons by early December. Inmates will be able to use the video kiosks by appointment. The prison…
ADOC: Inmate Dies from Injuries in Assault at Atmore Prison
A state inmate has died after being assaulted by another prisoner. The Alabama Department of Corrections says Demarcus Fernando Harrison, 46, died last week from injuries sustained during an apparent inmate-on-inmate assault. Harrison’s exact cause of death is pending a full autopsy. The prison system said the assault at Fountain Prison in Atmore is under investigation. The U.S. Department of…
Prison Construction Proposal Inches Forward
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama is inching forward with a plan to build three new prisons. The Alabama Department of Corrections on Monday will open company responses to a “request for qualifications” from firms interested in building the proposed new prisons. A spokeswoman for Gov. Kay Ivey said the state will release the names of the companies on Monday. Ivey…
Inmate Stabbed to Death at State Prison in Atmore
The Alabama Department of Corrections says an inmate at the Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore has been stabbed to death. Prison officials say correctional officers found Jeremy Reshad Bailey, 29, inside a housing area suffering from a stab wound late Saturday afternoon. Bailey was taken to a hospital but later died. Officials say they’ve identified 31-year-old Jarvis Terrell Taylor as a suspect…
Alabama Prison Guard Faces Contraband Charges
An Alabama prison guard has been arrested and charged with trying to smuggle illegal items into a prison. The Alabama Corrections Department said in a news release Thursday that an officer at the Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore was arrested Thursday. Thirty-four-year-old Tony Williams of Frisco City was also charged with use of office for personal gain. The department said…
Former Montgomery State Prison Guard headed to Federal Prison
allegedly plotted to smuggle contraband
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – A former Alabama prison guard has been sentenced to six years in federal custody for intending to smuggle drugs into the facility where he worked. U.S. Attorney Louis V. Franklin Sr. says 29-year-old Antwan Giles was sentenced Thursday for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. Al.com reports Giles worked as a guard at Kilby Correctional…
