Several people incarcerated won lawsuits because they could not get adequate medical and mental health treatment.

Legislators largely seemed receptive to a budget request from the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) during hearings on ...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 26, 2026 ATMORE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Fountain Correctional Facility employee ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) announces its new salary and bonus structure, resulting from the passage of HB468, which Gov. Ivey signed into law in May. The law will ...

A volunteer chaplain with the Alabama Department of Corrections is under arrest, according to the ADOC.

MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - A more than 250-page report on the recruitment and retention of correctional officers in Alabama’s state prisons was unsealed this week as a part of the ongoing federal ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Alabama Department of Corrections plans to contract out with a marketing firm for $1.5 million to help manage the many challenges it faces. The ADOC has contracted out ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) — The Alabama Department of Corrections says the execution of an inmate has been delayed for a mental health evaluation. On July 10, ADOC said the Marion County Circuit Court ...

In November, a Limestone prison guard saw a noose around an inmate's neck. Nobody opened the door until six minutes later. CPR was not started until 10 minutes after the suicide attempt. An ambulance ...

The Alabama Department of Corrections has released its 2019-2022 Strategic Plan to combat issues identified in the prison system. From overcrowding and understaffing to higher than average suicides ...