Former Alabama prison officer charged in assault on inmates
Lorenzo Mills was working as a sergeant at Draper prison in Elmore County at the time.
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State Inmate Killed in Prison Assault
An Alabama inmate serving life imprisonment after being convicted of murder in 1993 died in an assault at Donaldson prison in Bessemer.
Alabama Prison Inmate Found Unresponsive in Cell Dies at Hospital
An Alabama inmate serving life in prison for a 1985 double murder has died two days after he was found injured in his cell.
State Prison Inmate from Montgomery Stabbed to Death
Authorities say a state prison inmate from Montgomery has been stabbed to death at a correctional facility outside Birmingham.
Execution Date Set for Matthew Reeves, Convicted of 1996 Killing in Dallas County
The Alabama Department of Corrections has set an execution date for Matthew Reeves, who was convicted of a 1996 killing in Dallas County.
ALEA Deputy Secretary John Hamm Tapped as New ADOC Commissioner
Governor Ivey made the appointment after announcing that after seven years in office, Commissioner Jeff Dunn plans to step down from his role on December 31.
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.
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.
Former ADOC Officer Trainee Sentenced to Over 11 Years for Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
United States Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama announced that Terrence Dramon Tolbert, 40, of Brewton, was sentenced on June 29, to 135 months’ imprisonment for his possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine on February 24, 2020. In January of 2021, Tolbert pled guilty to the charge in federal court in Mobile.
Alabama: Nearly Finished With Nitrogen Gas Execution System
Alabama says it has nearly finished building a system to use nitrogen gas to carry out death sentences. The information was disclosed in a Tuesday court filing. Lawyers for the state wrote that the Alabama Department of Corrections is nearing completion of the initial physical build for the nitrogen hypoxia system. The state indicated that the next step will be…
