An Alabama state prison officer has been arrested on drug and contraband charges. Markia Sherie Smith, 27, of Pleasant Grove, is charged with possession of marijuana and first-degree promoting prison ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A guard tower at Holman Correctional Facility in 2019. Alabama lawmakers are not yet ready to commit to closing older prisons, a ...

According to the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC), an employee at the Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer has ...

Fifteen-year-old Emberlyn, or “Emmy” for short, is described as an old soul with a big heart and a contagious smile. This photo provided by the Alabama Department of Corrections shows Gregory Hunt, ...

The mother of a man beaten to death by an Alabama prison correctional officers in 2019 said Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall lied when he said he never met or was interviewed by anyone ...

In a brief but emotional hearing at the Statehouse Wednesday, advocates for prison reform in Alabama applauded a legislative effort they believe represents a long overdue attempt to bring ...

Families, former inmates and former corrections staff packed a State House committee room to describe what they called ongoing violence, extortion and unsafe, overcrowded conditions inside Alabama’s ...

The ring was led by Kimani “Statik” Jones, who authorities said compelled seven victims to commit commercial sex acts over a ...