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Alabama prison staff shortage worsens despite court order
A federal judge said Friday that Alabama prisons remain critically understaffed, with court filings showing the number of officers in state lockups...
Lawmakers raise concerns, delay prison healthcare contract
Members of a legislative oversight committee on Thursday raised concerns about the Alabama prison system’s $1 billion inmate healthcare contract, questioning a...
Attorneys: Alabama Making Little Progress in Prison Staffing
This follows a court order that state prisons increase staffing dramatically by 2022.
Kay Ivey says Alabama ‘working’ to avoid a federal lawsuit over...
As Alabama tries to address its troubled corrections system, Gov. Kay Ivey convened a new criminal justice study commission Monday and said...
