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Jason Wade Means died in prison on Saturday, but the Alabama Department of Corrections hasnt released information about what caused his death.

Dakota Jamel Borden and Antonio Lang died in state custody on July 30 and 31, respectively.

Dakota Jamel Borden and Antonio Lang died in state custody on July 30 and 31, respectively.

Dakota Jamel Borden and Antonio Lang died in state custody on July 30 and 31, respectively.

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...

Nancy Boockholdt Plylar, age 76, of Oneonta, AL passed away on May 12, 2021. Nancy was born in Birmingham, AL, where she grew up and graduated from Woodlawn High School in 1964. After briefly attending The University of Alabama, she left to marry and to start a family. Over the next decade and more she went back to school while raising a family, eventually earning a Bachelor’s degree at Montclair State and her Masters degree at UAB as a professional counselor. She was a caring person who want...

A killer at 14, his case led to second chances for juvenile murderers. He may soon learn his fate. Updated Feb 18, 2021; Dozens of Alabama inmates convicted of murders when they were juveniles now have a shot at one day being released. That’s because of a federal ruling that stopped states from automatically locking up juveniles convicted of capital murder for life without a chance at parole. But Evan Miller, the Alabama prisoner whose plea before the U.S. Supreme Court gave hope to those in...

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Alabama prison system reports 5 more inmates with COVID-19 have died Updated Dec 10, 2020; The ADOC has now reported a total of 43 deaths related to the coronavirus. Two weeks ago, the Associated Press reported that Alabama had the nation’s ninth highest rate of inmate deaths per 100,000 according to a report compiled by AP and the Marshall Project. Four of the deaths announced today have happened since Monday. Jeffery Bailey, 58, died Nov. 27. Bailey was housed in St. Clair Correctional Fac...