prison understaffing

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama House of Representatives has approved a pay raise for correctional officers as Alabama faces a federal court order to…

Alabama Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn says his department needs additional funding to hire 500 more corrections officers.Dunn discussed the request…

Alabama’s prison system is on trial once again starting today.The next phase of hearings regarding health and mental health care for Alabama state inmates…