Tag: Jeff Dunn
Prison commissioner stepping down from troubled department
Alabama Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn is stepping down after six years leading the troubled system that faces a Justice Department lawsuit over...
Kay Ivey taps veteran John Hamm to lead Department of Corrections
Kay Ivey announced Tuesday that she is appointing law enforcement veteran John Hamm to serve as the next commissioner for the Department...
DOJ: Alabama prisons unimproved, remain violent and deadly
The U.S. Department of Justice says conditions in Alabama prisons have not improved since the federal government warned the state of unconstitutional...
Alabama lawmakers OK plan to build prisons with virus cash
Amid a national debate over the use of pandemic relief funds, Alabama lawmakers swiftly approved a plan Friday to tap $400 million...
Chris England calls for ADOC commissioner Jeff Dunn to be fired
State Rep. Chris England has become yet another leader to speak out about issues within the Alabama criminal justice system, Al.com reported....
Alabama asks feds if COVID funds can be used for prisons
Alabama is asking federal officials whether COVID-19 recovery funds can be used to improve state prisons with “better, enhanced, and/or extended infrastructure.”
Some Alabama lawmakers question Ivey’s prison lease plan
Some Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday questioned Gov. Kay Ivey’s plan to lease three new mega-prisons, saying they want to see more financial...
Jim Zeigler: Prison lease plan may be a 30-year mistake...
We are risking a 30-year mistake that would cost us $2.6 billion.
Governor Kay Ivey is just days away from signing contracts that...
Chris England asks Kay Ivey for a special session on criminal...
Chris England rails against Alabama prisons, the parole board, and just about every other part of the criminal justice system while demanding special session.
Alabama prison system reports fourth COVID-19 case
The prison system said the inmate was moved to the Easterling Correctional Facility and placed in an isolation cell.