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Editorials: Pols who decry prison have to realistic solutions
Too bad there is no rulebook that requires the men and women vying for local, state or federal ... Read more
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Bill to address Alabama paroles stalled in 2022
MONTGOMERY — Outcry in Alabama continued for three weeks after inmates and their families and friends protested inhumane ... Read more
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Alabama voters to decide on removing racist language from Constitution
MONTGOMERY — In less than five weeks, voters will decide on renaming and updating Alabama’s Constitution, which proposes ... Read more
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Ossoff convenes hearings into conditions at Atlanta federal prison
{p class=”p1”}{span class=”s1”}ATLANTA — Hearings investigating alleged corruption, abuse and misconduct in an Atlanta federal prison kicked off ... Read more
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50 years after SCOTUS ruled death penalty cruel and unusual, race factors heavily in executions
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the death penalty unconstitutional 50 years ago, but a mere four years later ... Read more
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Coroner: State prison inmate found dead at Donaldson Correctional Facility
An inmate at William E. Donaldson Corrections Facility was found dead on his bed in the prison infirmary ... Read more
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Hanceville approves modular units for jail expansion
HANCEVILLE — Hanceville’s efforts to expand and improve its jail facility have taken a step forward, thanks to ... Read more
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Former escapee pleads guilty to 7 charges, sentenced to 30 years
An inmate who led law enforcement on a high-speed chase after escaping with other inmates from the Cullman ... Read more
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Judge orders Alabama prison system to boost staff by 2025
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A federal judge who previously ruled mental health care in Alabama prisons was “horrendously inadequate” ... Read more
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Supreme Court hears religious arguments in death penalty case
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared to lean favorably toward the religious rights of John Henry ... Read more