Alabama Prison Review

The federal government is rolling back almost all oversight over an Alabama women's prison on Thursday, according to the state's Department of Corrections. Nine years ago, the Department of Justice published a report that found chronic sexual abuse at the facility and initiated a consent decree.

Alabama Corrections Commissioner John Hamm say the state is making progress in increasing prison security staff, but will not meet a federal judge’s directive to add 2,000 more officers within a year. He said the state’s new $1 billion 4,000-bed prison is scheduled to be completed in 2026.

A federal lawsuit claims corruption and poor management are to blame for deaths and violence at St. Clair prison in Springville.The Montgomery-based Equal…

Researchers say despite prison overcrowding concerns, fewer Alabama inmates are being paroled and prisoners are spending more time behind bars before…

The Alabama Department of Corrections says it is working with a consulting group to make changes at Alabama's prison for women, including providing more…

State Sen. Cam Ward of Alabaster will be in Washington on July 15 to speak to a congressional subcommittee about making changes in prisons.Ward is…

Alabama Department of Corrections officials are refuting a report by a human rights organization that criticizes health care in state prisons.Department…