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Contraband Search at Staton Prison in Elmore Leads to Medical Emergency for Canine

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Sgt. Quinton Jones and Jake – Photo from AL Dept. of Corrections The Alabama Dept. of Corrections says a contraband search late last night at Staton Correctional Facility in Elmore led to a medical emergency for a Corrections K9 that was supporting the operation. Three emergency response teams were dispatched to search a dorm for contraband. During the search, the…

More Prisoners Across Alabama Join Prison Strike

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Inmates at three Alabama prisons have issued unified demands after initiating a widespread work stoppage on May 1. They are protesting exploitative labor policies and horrific prison conditions caused, in part, by overcrowding; Alabama’s prisons are operating at close to 200 percent over capacity. Prison staff have attempted to suppress the civil disobedience by significantly reducing prisoners’ meal portions, a…