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The Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority approved the sale of $725M in bonds to build the facilities in Elmore and Escambia counties.

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On February 12, 1992, an urgent 911 call went out in rural Wetumpka, Alabama: Robert Landers, 63, had been crushed beneath a bulldozer.

The vote followed a five-hour debate over the state of Alabamas correctional facilities and whether new construction would address the abuses there.

The Alabama Department of Corrections confirmed another two deaths inside its state prisons this week.  John Wilson, 27, died in St. Clair Correctional Facility on Monday, July 19. Tracy Besselaar, 56, died at Fountain Correctional Facility the same day.  ADOC confirmed the deaths after the Montgomery Advertiser received tips about the fatalities but would not release a cause of death "pending a complete investigation."  The fatalities are among at least 10 known deaths within Alabama prison...

By Carter Dewees For The Birmingham Times Growing up as the youngest of six siblings in Birmingham’s Collegeville community, Derrick Ervin had one hero—his dad. “He would wake up at two in the morning and [after work] be back in the community by six in the evening to organize a team-sports event,” said Ervin. His father was his “Superman,” an important figure in Collegeville community and the representation of what manhood meant to Ervin. He would watch his dad get up in the early h...

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Evan Miller, youngest person ever sentenced to life without parole in Alabama, must remain in prison Updated Apr 27, 2021; Facebook Share Evan Miller, the Alabama prisoner whose plea before the U.S. Supreme Court gave hope to others across the nation of one day getting paroled for murders they committed as juveniles, won’t get that chance himself. Lawrence County Circuit Judge Mark Craig on Tuesday afternoon re-sentenced Miller to life without parole for his capital murder conviction in the ...

Evan Miller, youngest child ever sentenced to life without parole in Alabama, must remain in prison AL.com 29 mins ago Kent Faulk, al.com Evan Miller, the Alabama prisoner whose plea before the U.S. Supreme Court gave hope to others across the nation of one day getting paroled for murders they committed as juveniles, won’t get that chance himself. Lawrence County Circuit Judge Mark Craig on Tuesday afternoon re-sentenced Miller to life without parole for his capital murder c...

Alabama lawmakers press Jeff Dunn to reveal more about cost of new prisons Updated Jan 27, 2021; Posted Jan 27, 2021 Facebook Share Alabama legislators sought more information today from Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn about negotiations with private developers to build three new prisons, but Dunn revealed nothing new about the talks or prison plans. The commissioner said he expects Gov. Kay Ivey to make announcements on the negotiations “very soon,” although he w...