inmate abuse Alabama

A jury convicted a former Alabama prison sergeant of federal charges in connection with the 2018 beating of an inmate. Devlon Williams was a former sergeant with the Alabama Department of Corrections. He was convicted of deprivation of rights under color of law, falsification of records and obstruction of justice, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced that it believes Alabama’s prisons for men are unconstitutional because inmates are…

Allegations of inmate abuse at Alabama's female prison and an inmate being beaten to death at a male prison have pointed to a lack of security cameras in…