Alabama HIV prison lawsuit

A federal judge has approved a settlement to end the segregation of HIV-positive inmates in Alabama prisons.U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson issued an…

A tentative settlement of a federal lawsuit calls for the Alabama prison system to pay $1.3 million to American Civil Liberties Union attorneys who sued…

A judge is set to rule on the fairness of a settlement ending the segregation of HIV-infected inmates in Alabama prisons.U.S. District Judge Myron…

Credit AP Photo/Jamie MartinAn inmate at Tutwiler Prison for Women has testified about life in prison under the Alabama prison system's policy of keeping…

Last week, the Alabama Department of Corrections announced the end of its practice of segregating prisoners with HIV. This came as a result of a…

State officials say they'll no longer segregate HIV-positive prison inmates from the general population. Department of Corrections Commissioner Kim Thomas…

South Carolina's recent decision to end the segregation of HIV-positive prison inmates leaves Alabama as the last state to continue the practice. A…

It's up to a federal judge in Montgomery to decide if the Alabama Department of Corrections can continue to isolate inmates who have tested positive for…

A lawsuit challenging Alabama's segregation of inmates with HIV is going to trial.U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson issued an order Wednesday rejecting…