Alabama prison inmates plan work strike as advocates say ‘humanitarian crisis’ rages on

Advocates for incarcerated men and women say they are determined to keep the public spotlight on the “humanitarian crisis” ...

Alabama inmates plan work strike as families say crisis continues in the prison system

Family members of men and women incarcerated in Alabama prisons say they want to keep a public spotlight on problems in state lockups.
Newsday

Families describe deaths, violence in Alabama prisons as they push for change

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Chase Mathis told prison guards he was being threatened by other inmates and feared for his life. But within hours of being moved to an adjacent prison, he was dead. Mathis died ...
Alabama Public Radio

Alabama inmates plan another labor strike over conditions featured in new HBO film

Family and advocates of people incarcerated in Alabama prisons said they want to keep a public spotlight on problems in state ...
WHNT

Dozens advocate for Alabama prison reform at public hearing

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) — A variety of issues were brought before lawmakers Wednesday at a Joint Prison Oversight Committee hearing in Montgomery. Advocates are calling for reforms inside and outside ...
WRBL

Alabama lawmakers OK plan to build prisons with virus cash

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Amid a national debate over the use of pandemic relief funds, Alabama lawmakers swiftly approved a plan Friday to tap $400 million from the American Rescue Plan to help build ...
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In Alabama Prisons, Violence Is 'Common, Cruel, of an Unusual Nature'

One prisoner had been dead for so long that when he was discovered lying face down, his face was flattened. Another was tied up and tortured for two days while no one noticed. Bloody inmates screamed ...