A new prison oversight pilot program is launching at possibly four state prisons replacing legislation that sparked emotional ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. John Hamm, the commissioner of the Alabama Department of Corrections, speaks during a budget hearing at the Alabama Statehouse on ...

In a brief but emotional hearing at the Statehouse Wednesday, advocates for prison reform in Alabama applauded a legislative ...

The Alabama Department of Corrections has settled a lawsuit with an inmate who alleged that prison officials failed to deliver adequate medical attention for his toe, resulting in amputations to parts ...

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Alabama is headed into an unusual week where Hollywood buzz, unlikely political alliances, and a searing prison documentary are converging to force new scrutiny of the state’s correctional system. On ...

Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner John Hamm said Thursday the state is making progress toward fixing a long-time severe shortage of security staff. Hamm said the ADOC had 473 graduates ...

ALABAMA (WRBL) — An inmate who escaped custody from the Alabama Department of Corrections has turned himself in, according to Crime Stoppers. Initially, law enforcement was searching for 66-year-old ...

ELMORE COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - An assistant supervisor of Alabama Correctional Industries was arrested Thursday on contraband charges, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections. Jarad Daniel ...