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Swanson denied parole for burglary convictions
Troy man Jeremy Swanson was denied parole on Feb. 19 for a series of burglary convictions in Pike County.  Swanson was ...
Judge finds ex-corrections officer not guilty of excessive force
The judge determined that prosecutors did not prove that the former corrections deputy's actions amounted to misdemeanor ...
New York corrections officers charged in beating death of handcuffed inmate
Ten former New York corrections employees have been indicted in the death of Robert Brooks, according to an indictment ...
Senate passes bill upping the amount the state can borrow to build second mega prison
A bill upping the amount the state can borrow to build a second 4,000-bed prison was approved by the Alabama Senate.
Bill to let Alabama borrow another $500 million for prison construction advances
Alabama is building a 4,000-bed prison in Elmore County and plans to build another 4,000-bed prison in Escambia County.
2 men arrested for trying to smuggle phones and knives into Alabama prisons
Two men are under arrest after authorities say they tried to smuggle contraband into Alabama prisons. Kevin Harris, of ...
ADOC K-9 teams intercept drugs, phones, and weapons in two prison contraband busts
The Alabama Department of Corrections announced Tuesday its Law Enforcement Services Division (LESD) and its K-9 teams ...
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Bill to allow nitrogen-gas executions raises legal, medical questions
Despite no support for claims that it is a more humane method of execution, Arkansas is looking at using nitrogen gas to kill inmates.