St. Clair Correctional facility

The First COVID-19 Cases at Correctional Facilities in Alabama Are Confirmed

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The Alabama Department of Corrections has confirmed three COVID-19 cases today.  Two inmates incarcerated at St. Clair Correctional Facility and one inmate at Bullock Correctional Facility tested positive for COVID-19. These are the first verified COVID-19 cases among ADOC’s inmate population. One of these positive cases is potentially the ADOC’s first COVID-19-related death. The patient had been terminally ill and receiving…

State Prison Search for Contraband

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State Prison officials have launched a sweep of the entire St. Clair Correctional Facility to find contraband materials. Several state agencies are involved in the operation. 300 Law Enforcement agents are taking part.   “Illegal contraband brought into our facilities poses a significant threat to the safety and well being of our correctional staff and it compromises public safety as a whole,” said Corrections…

Inmate Found Dead at St. Clair Facility Identified

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The Alabama Department of Corrections has identified an inmate who was found dead days ago at the St. Clair Correctional Facility.Inmate found dead at St. Clair facility identified Department spokesman Bob Horton said in an emailed statement Tuesday that the inmate has been identified as 54-year-old Emory Cook. Horton says Cook’s cellmate noticed that he was unresponsive on Friday morning…