East Alabama prison security guard arrested in contraband bust
An east Alabama prison security guard is in jail after allegedly being caught with contraband during a routine screening.
Alabama prison security guard arrested for drug trafficking, more
A security guard who works at an Alabama prison is facing multiple charges after an Alabama Department of Corrections K-9 ...
UAB defends prison autopsy deal, but lawyer argues they can’t ‘illegally harvest an organ’
Ezelle told the judge that the cases should be dismissed on several legal grounds, including that Alabama law gives the ...
Damien McDaniel charged in homicide of Birmingham firefighter, UPS employee, and 21-year-old woman
The three new charges announced against McDaniel Tuesday are all capital murder charges and bring his total number of known ...
ADOC K-9 teams intercept drugs, phones, and weapons in two prison contraband busts
The Alabama Department of Corrections announced Tuesday its Law Enforcement Services Division (LESD) and its K-9 teams ...
Bill to let Alabama borrow another $500 million for prison construction advances
The Alabama Senate has approved a bill to add $500 million to how much the state can borrow for prison construction. The ...
Alabama lawmakers question borrowing an additional $500 million for prisons
I guess my question about taking on additional debt is, what are the plans to repay it?” said Sen. Larry Stutts.
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Alabama lawmakers seek more money for prison construction
The Senate Finance and Taxation Committee-General Fund on Wednesday advanced legislation that would raise the maximum amount of bonds that may be issued by the Alabama Corrections Institution ...
Judge denies jail transfer request for Birmingham mass shooting suspect
Damien Laron McDaniel, who is facing charges related to two mass shootings in Birmingham, was denied his request to transfer ...