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Alabama wants to be the 1st state to execute a prisoner...
Alabama is seeking to become the first state to execute a prisoner by making him breathe pure nitrogen.
The...
State of Alabama executes James Edward Barber
After months of delays, Alabama is once again executing convicted murderers for their crimes. After the U.S. Supreme Court legally cleared the...
Gov. Kay Ivey announces plan to execute James Barber
Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced she has set the time frame for the execution of James Barber to occur beginning at midnight on Thursday,...
Alabama prison system raises officer pay to recruit staff
The Alabama prison system is raising pay for correctional officers beginning Thursday in an effort to address an ongoing staff shortage.
Vigil for slain state prisoners held Tuesday
On Tuesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey delivered her state of the state address in a packed gathering of legislators, staff, and supporters in...
Gov. Kay Ivey authorizes the state to resume executions
On Friday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey informed Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall that he could resume the process of executing inmates awaiting their fates on...
Gov. Kay Ivey says state will resume executions
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said Friday that the state is ready to resume executions and “obtain justice” for victims’ families after lethal...
Low number of corrections officers in Alabama prisons cause for concern
The Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Finances and Budgets-General Fund met in Montgomery at the Alabama Statehouse for legislative oversight of state general fund...
Alabama prison chief says lack of staffing remains top issue
The head of Alabama’s troubled prison system said Wednesday that staffing remains “the number one issue” for the department and is looking...
Alabama ‘close’ to finishing nitrogen execution protocol
The head of Alabama’s prison system said Wednesday that a protocol for using nitrogen gas to carry out executions should be finished...