News Releases 12/03/2024 Elmore Specialized Men Facility Named Governor Kay Ivey Correctional Complex MONTGOMERY, AL – For PDF of news release with photos, please click here. The State of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) are committed to the state’s prison modernization plan, authorized by the Legislature, and signed into law by Governor Kay Ivey in 2021. The plan is for bed replacement – not the addition of new beds into the state’s prison system. Continue Reading... 11/25/2024 EXECUTION CARRIED OUT FOR CAREY DALE GRAYSON November 21, 2024 EXECUTION CARRIED OUT FOR CAREY DALE GRAYSON ATMORE, Alabama – The execution of Alabama death row inmate Carey Dale Grayson was carried out by Nitrogen Hypoxia on November 21, 2024, at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama. He was pronounced deceased by a physician at 6:33 p.m. On November 20, 2024, Grayson had 11 visitors and 3 phone calls. Continue Reading... 10/23/2024 EXECUTION CARRIED OUT FOR DERRICK DEARMAN October 17, 2024 EXECUTION CARRIED OUT FOR DERRICK DEARMAN ATMORE, Alabama – The execution of Alabama death row inmate Derrick Dearman was carried out by Lethal Injection on October 17, 2024, at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama. He was pronounced deceased by a physician at 6:14 p.m. On October 16, 2024, Dearman had 3 visitors and 5 phone calls. Continue Reading... 10/23/2024 ADOC WOMEN’S FACILITIES HOST RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONIES FOR NEW PLAYGROUNDS ADOC WOMEN’S FACILITIES HOST RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONIES FOR NEW PLAYGROUNDS WETUMPKA, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) is pleased to announce the completion of two playgrounds intended to enhance visitation for incarcerated mothers and their children at two residential facilities. Ribbon-cutting ceremonies will be held on Friday, October 25, 2024, at Julia Tutwiler Women’s Facility at 9:00 a.m., and Montgomery Women’s Facility at 10:30 a.m. Continue Reading... 10/09/2024 EXECUTION SET FOR ALABAMA DEATH ROW INMATE DERRICK DEARMAN MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Supreme Court has issued an order to carry out the sentence of death row inmate Derrick Dearman by Lethal Injection and the Alabama Department of Corrections is proceeding with this statutory duty. Dearman was sentenced to death for the 2016 capital murders of Joseph Adam Turner, Robert Lee Brown, Chelsea Marie Reed, Justin Kaleb Reed, and Shannon Melissa Randall. Continue Reading... 09/30/2024 EXECUTION CARRIED OUT FOR ALAN EUGENE MILLER September 26, 2024 EXECUTION CARRIED OUT FOR ALAN EUGENE MILLER ATMORE, Alabama – The execution of Alabama death row inmate Alan Eugene Miller was carried out by Nitrogen Hypoxia on September 26, 2024, at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama. He was pronounced deceased by a physician at 6:38 p.m. On September 25, 2024, Miller had 7 visitors and no phone calls. Continue Reading... 09/26/2024 STATE AND DOJ MOVE TO TERMINATE 38 TUTWILER PROVISIONS September 26, 2024MONTGOMERY, Ala. - For more than nine years, the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) voluntarily subjected itself to oversight by a federal court regarding its operation of Tutwiler Women’s Facility. While the department appreciates the need to continuously evaluate its operations, the department worked diligently since the inception of the investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to remedy known problems at Tutwiler. Continue Reading... 09/20/2024 ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM CELEBRATE INAUGURAL GRADUATION OF ACTIVATE CAREER READINESS PROGRAM MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) and the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) are proud to announce the graduation of 23 students from the inaugural ACTIVATE Career Readiness Program. This milestone marks the successful completion of the six-week program, hosted at Jefferson State Community College in Birmingham and Reid State Technical College in Evergreen. Continue Reading... 09/13/2024 EXECUTION SET FOR ALABAMA DEATH ROW INMATE ALAN EUGENE MILLER September 12, 2024 EXECUTION SET FOR ALABAMA DEATH ROW INMATE ALAN EUGENE MILLER MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Supreme Court has issued an order to carry out the sentence of death row inmate Alan Eugene Miller by Nitrogen Hypoxia and the Alabama Department of Corrections is proceeding with this statutory duty. Miller was sentenced to death for the 1999 capital murders of Lee Holdbrooks, Scott Yancy, and Terry Lee Jarvis. Continue Reading... 08/21/2024 TRESPASSERS / CONTRABAND SUSPECTS ARRESTED BY ADOC K9 OFFICERS AT BULLOCK CF On Monday, August 19, 2024, the Alabama Department of Corrections Easterling and Ventress K-9 Units located and detained two trespassers on state property at Bullock Correctional Facility. While tracking the trespassers, agents recovered contraband hidden in a potato chip can. Suspects Xavionn Ahmod Truss and Terrance Rontae Green were arrested and placed in the Bullock County Jail. They have been charged with Promoting Prison Contraband I. Continue Reading... 07/22/2024 EXECUTION CARRIED OUT FOR KEITH EDMUND GAVIN ATMORE, Alabama – The execution of Alabama death row inmate Keith Edmund Gavin was carried out by lethal injection on July 18, 2024, at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama. He was pronounced deceased by a physician at 6:32 p.m. On July 17, 2024, Gavin had 3 visitors and no phone calls. Continue Reading... 07/17/2024 EXECUTION SET FOR KEITH EDMUND GAVIN The Alabama Supreme Court has issued an order to carry out the sentence of death of inmate Keith Edmund Gavin and the Alabama Department of Corrections is proceeding with this statutory duty. Gavin was sentenced to death for the 1998 capital murder of William Clinton Clayton, Jr. in Cherokee County. Accordingly, Governor Ivey has set a 30-hour time frame for the execution to occur beginning at 12:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2024, and expiring at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, July 19, 2024. Continue Reading... 02/27/2024 KILBY CORRECTIONAL OFFICER ARRESTED MONTGOMERY, Ala. – On Monday, February 26, 2024, the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Law Enforcement Services Division (LESD) arrested a correctional officer from the Kilby Correctional Facility. Mario Grant was charged with Use of Official Position for Personal Gain and Conspiracy to Commit Controlled Substance Crime. He was transported the Montgomery County Jail. A search warrant was served on his residence resulting in the arrest of his wife Carole Grant. Continue Reading... 02/01/2024 EXECUTION CARRIED OUT FOR KENNETH EUGENE SMITH January 25, 2024 EXECUTION CARRIED OUT FOR KENNETH EUGENE SMITH ATMORE, Alabama – The execution of Alabama death row inmate Kenneth Eugene Smith was carried out by nitrogen hypoxia on January 25, 2024, at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama. He was pronounced deceased by a physician at 8:25 p.m. On January 24, 2024, Smith had 9 visitors and 1 phone call. Continue Reading... 01/16/2024 ADOC CONTINUES CRACKDOWN ON CONTRABAND WITH ELMORE ARREST MEDIA RELEASE ADOC CONTINUES CRACKDOWN ON CONTRABAND WITH ELMORE ARREST Elmore Correctional Facility – The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) continues to crack down on illegal contraband in its facilities. The latest arrest happened at Elmore Correctional Facility on Monday, January 15, 2024. A correctional officer observed a subject throwing a backpack over the fence behind one of the dorms. Continue Reading... 01/03/2024 EXECUTION SET FOR ALABAMA DEATH ROW INMATE KENNETH EUGENE SMITH MEDIA ADVISORY January 2, 2024 EXECUTION SET FOR ALABAMA DEATH ROW INMATE MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Supreme Court has issued an order to carry out the sentence of death of inmate Kenneth Eugene Smith and the Alabama Department of Corrections is proceeding with this statutory duty. Smith was sentenced to death for the 1988 capital murder of Elizabeth Dorlene Sennett in Colbert County. Continue Reading... 07/27/2023 ADOC ANNOUNCES 67 FOR JULY CORRECTIONAL OFFICER TRAINEE CLASS MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) is announcing its largest class of Correctional Officer Trainees since 2019, the last time a class had more than 50 enrolled. On July 10, 2023, 67 trainees reported to the Alabama Criminal Justice Training Center on the campus of Wallace State Community College in Selma. Continue Reading... 07/27/2023 EXECUTION CARRIED OUT FOR ALABAMA DEATH ROW INMATE ATMORE, Alabama – The execution of Alabama death row inmate James Barber was carried out by lethal injection on July 21, 2023, at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama. He was pronounced deceased by a physician at 1:56 a.m. The witnesses for the victim requested anonymity. There were four witnesses for the condemned inmate: Glen Barber, brother; Elizabeth Bruenig, friend; John Gallo, attorney, and Mara Rose Easterbrook Klebaner, attorney. Continue Reading... 07/27/2023 INMATES, FORMER CORRECTIONAL OFFICER FACE MURDER CHARGES IN INMATE DEATH MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Law Enforcement Services Division is investigating an inmate death at Elmore Correctional Facility, which has resulted in criminal charges. On Wednesday, July 26, 2023, inmate Rubyn James Murray was involved in an incident outside his dorm with correctional officers resulting in a physical altercation with one of the officers. Both the officer and inmate Murray sustained minor injuries. Continue Reading... 06/13/2023 KILBY CORRECTIONAL OFFICER ARRESTED ON CONTRABAND CHARGES MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Law Enforcement Services Division (LESD), arrested former ADOC officer Charlie Townsend on Saturday, June 10, 2023. LESD agents interviewed Officer Townsend and he confessed to bringing in contraband for an inmate. He then signed a voluntary resignation form terminating his employment with the ADOC. Continue Reading... 05/26/2023 ALABAMA ESCAPED INMATE RECAPTURED IN MONTGOMERY May 26, 2023 MEDIA RELEASE ALABAMA ESCAPED INMATE RECAPTURED IN MONTGOMERY MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) confirms that escaped inmate Tandion Markeeice Stoudemire has been recaptured. An inmate escape report was issued on Thursday, May 25, 2023. Stoudemire, 21 years old, is an inmate at Staton Correctional Facility. He is serving a 23-year sentence for Attempted Murder out of Montgomery County. Continue Reading... 03/07/2023 ADOC COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES PAY INCREASES FOR CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS MEDIA RELEASE March 7, 2023 ADOC COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES PAY INCREASES FOR CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS SALARIES START AT $50,712 FOR CORRECTIONAL OFFICER TRAINEES MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Commissioner John Hamm has announced pay increases and new pay grades for correctional officers statewide. This is an important step in the commissioner’s plan to strengthen the department’s recruiting and retention efforts. Continue Reading... 02/02/2023 INMATES RELEASED TO MANDATORY SUPERVISION MEDIA ADVISORY January 31, 2023 INMATES RELEASED TO MANDATORY SUPERVISION MONTGOMERY, Ala. – In accordance with changes to Alabama Code Section 15-22-26.2 (Mandatory Supervision Period on Certain Sentences) that went into effect today, January 31, 2023, the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC), began releasing inmates to the supervision of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles (ABPP). Continue Reading... 01/19/2023 CIVILIAN ARREST AT EASTERLING CORRECTIONAL FACILITY December 19, 2022 CIVILIAN ARREST AT EASTERLING CORRECTIONAL FACILITY MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Law Enforcement Services Division, with assistance from the K-9 Bureau, made a civilian arrest on Sunday, December 18, 2022. At approximately 2:15 a.m., a suspicious person was reported on property at Easterling Correctional Facility in Barbour County. Continue Reading... 01/19/2023 ALABAMA WORK RELEASE INMATE RECAPTURED IN GEORGIA January 12, 2023 ALABAMA WORK RELEASE INMATE RECAPTURED IN GEORGIA ADOC works with agencies across state lines to recapture escapee MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) confirms that escaped inmate Linwood Harris was recaptured in Columbus, Georgia, on Thursday, January 5, 2023. The inmate escape report was issued on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. He is awaiting extradition from Georgia back to ADOC custody. Continue Reading... 12/27/2022 Alabama Department of Corrections Selects Health Care Service Provider December 27, 2022 Alabama Department of Corrections Selects Health Care Service Provider MONTGOMERY, AL – The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) announced that YesCare, Corp. has been selected to enter negotiations for the department’s comprehensive healthcare services contract that will provide services to inmates in each of the state’s 27 correctional facilities. Continue Reading... 12/15/2022 ADOC K9 UNITS ASSIST WITH HIGH SCHOOL SECURITY SWEEPS December 15, 2022 ADOC K9 UNITS ASSIST MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Law Enforcement Services Division K-9 Bureau participated in high school drug sweeps in Monroe County on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. Monroe County Board of Education Superintendent Greg Shehan had requested the operation from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Continue Reading... 11/09/2022 MPD OFFICERS RECEIVE COMMENDATION FOR SERVICE TO ADOC MEDIA ADVISORY October 21, 2022 MPD OFFICERS RECEIVE COMMENDATION FOR SERVICE TO ADOC MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Three officers of the Montgomery Police Department (MPD) were awarded with certificates of commendation for their service to the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC). On Saturday, September 17, 2022, the ADOC requested assistance from the MPD in locating and arresting escaped inmate Conway Smith. Continue Reading... 11/09/2022 EXECUTION SET FOR ALABAMA DEATH ROW INMATE MEDIA ADVISORY November 7, 2022 EXECUTION SET FOR ALABAMA DEATH ROW INMATE MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The execution of Alabama death row inmate Kenneth Eugene Smith is set for Thursday, November 17, 2022, at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility (CF) in Atmore, Alabama. Once the court issues an execution warrant setting the date for an execution, the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) has until 11:59 p.m. Continue Reading... 10/18/2022 Update - ADOC Inmate Work Stoppages Over UPDATE ADOC INMATE WORK STOPPAGES OVER ALL FACILITIES RETURNING TO NORMAL OPERATIONS MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The inmate work stoppages at the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) facilities have ended. As a result, all facilities are now able to return to normal operations including regular meal service, regular inmate movement, and inmate programs. The work stoppages began Monday, September 26, 2022, as part of a protest at the Criminal Justice Center in Montgomery. Continue Reading... 10/17/2022 UPDATE: MOST ADOC FACILITIES BACK TO NORMAL OPERATIONS 10-14-22 UPDATE: MOST ADOC FACILITIES BACK TO NORMAL OPERATIONS MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The situation with inmate work stoppages at the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) continues to improve across the state. All female facilities continue to experience normal operations and most male facilities have returned to normal operations, including regular meal service and weekend visitation. There are only two male facilities where complete work stoppages continue. Continue Reading... 10/07/2022 Update - Work Stoppages Continue at ADOC Facilities MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The overall situation with inmate work stoppages at the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) is improving across the state. All female facilities continue to experience normal operations and most male facilities are returning to normal operations, including regular meal service and weekend visitation. There are five male facilities where stoppages continue. Continue Reading... 09/29/2022 Update - Work Stoppages Continue at ADOC Facilities MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) is still experiencing inmate work stoppages at most major male facilities. Due to these stoppages and the impact on staff resources, visitation is cancelled this weekend (October 1-2, 2022). Inmates have been notified and encouraged to notify any visitors. Continue Reading... 09/28/2022 Work Stoppages Continue at ADOC Facilities MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Most major male facilities of the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) are still experiencing work stoppages to varying degrees. Each facility is different, and as a result each facility’s operations are affected differently. The work stoppages began Monday, September 26, 2022, as part of a protest at the Criminal Justice Center in Montgomery. Continue Reading... 09/27/2022 Inmate Signs Waiver to Release Medical History MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Inmate Kastello Demarcus Vaughan (ADOC records show an alias of Kastellio) has signed the Inmate Authorization for Release of Health Records, which allows the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) to disclose additional details about his medical history that have contributed to his physical condition. Vaughan was admitted to Jackson Hospital in Montgomery on August 5, 2022, for a bowel obstruction and underwent surgery. Continue Reading... 09/22/2022 ADOC Host Mock Manhunt Exercise MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC), in partnership with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) and the Macon County Sheriff’s Office, will conduct a Mock Manhunt Exercise on Thursday, September 22, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The exercise will take place at the Macon County Road and Bridge located at 3636 Alabama Highway 199 in Tuskegee, Ala. Continue Reading... 08/24/2022 FY 2022 Budget Presentation Please go to our Statistical Page to view the slide presentation of the Budget Hearing for FY2022. It is located towards the bottom under Budget Presentations. Continue Reading... 07/28/2022 Execution Carried Out for Alabama Death Row Inmate ATMORE, Alabama – The execution of Alabama death row inmate Joe Nathan James, Jr., was carried out by lethal injection on July 28, 2022, at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama. He was pronounced deceased by a physician at 9:27 p.m. There were no witnesses present for the victim or for the condemned. Four members of the media were witnesses as well as several state witnesses. Continue Reading... 07/14/2022 Execution Set for Alabama Death Row Inmate MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The execution of Alabama death row inmate Joe Nathan James Jr. (the condemned) is set for 6 p.m. on July 28, 2022, at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama. Media authorized to witness the execution will be determined as follows: • One reporter from the Associated Press • Two print reporters, including one from within or closest to the county of conviction (Jefferson County). Continue Reading... 11/12/2021 ADOC Announces Architecture and Engineering Teams Selected to Design Sitework and Enabling Works Projects for New Men’s Correctional Facilities MONTGOMERY, ALA. – The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) today announced the successful architecture and engineering teams who submitted proposals in response to the ADOC’s Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) to design Sitework and Enabling Projects, for the 4,000-bed specialized men’s correctional facility to be built on State-owned lands in Elmore County, and the 4,000-bed men’s correctional facility to be built on State-owned lands in Escambia County. Continue Reading... 04/19/2021 ADOC STATEMENT ON BARCLAYS PLC Montgomery, ALA. – The State of Alabama is disappointed that Barclays Plc has elected to no longer participate as an underwriting entity in the Alabama Prison Program. These new facilities, which will be leased, staffed, and operated by the State, are critical to the State’s public infrastructure needs and will be transformative in addressing the Alabama Department of Corrections’ longstanding challenges. As such, we are moving forward with this project. Continue Reading... 04/16/2021 ADOC STATEMENT ON CORECIVIC PRISONS The State of Alabama is pleased to have found a transformative solution that addresses many of the challenges we face with our State’s current correctional facilities, which are dilapidated, structurally failing, and in need of significant upgrades. Upon completing construction, the State of Alabama will begin to lease, staff, and operate two new state-of-the-art correctional facilities that will replace existing infrastructure which has far outlived its useful life. Continue Reading... 02/02/2021 ADOC Statement on Use of Force Incident at William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Corrections’ (ADOC) Law Enforcement Services Division (LESD) is actively investigating an altercation that occurred between correctional staff and inmates at William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility (Donaldson) in Bessemer, Ala., on Saturday, January 30, 2021. During the altercation, two correctional officers received stab wounds and sustained multiple other injuries. Continue Reading... 01/19/2021 Alabama Department of Corrections Launches Personal Education Device Initiative to Advance Inmate Rehabilitation Mission New technology provides evidence-based rehabilitation, supports successful reentry into society, and helps reduce recidivism upon release MONTGOMERY, ALA. – The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) today announced the rollout of Personal Education Devices (PEDs) across the state’s correctional system. Continue Reading... 12/10/2020 ADOC STATEMENT ON THE DOJ'S LAWSUIT MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) has been engaged in ongoing, exhaustive settlement negotiations with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) since the release of its first findings letter in April 2019. In the midst of good progress in our negotiations and on the eve of another settlement session, the DOJ elected to file a lawsuit with zero advance notice or any indication that they were unsatisfied with the process. Continue Reading... 06/23/2020 Alabama Department of Corrections Confiscates Illegal Contraband and Makes Arrests at Numerous Correctional Facilities Alabama Department of Corrections Confiscates Illegal Contraband and Makes Arrests at Numerous Correctional Facilities Department continues zero-tolerance contraband commitment amidst pandemic MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Corrections’ (ADOC) Law Enforcement Services Division (LESD) is enforcing the Department’s zero-tolerance contraband policy, making numerous arrests of individuals attempting to introduce illegal contraband into correctional facilities. Continue Reading... 04/09/2020 Factory Plants at Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women and Holman Correctional Facility Prioritizing Mask Production The ADOC is empowering inmates to participate in efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in our facilities. The Department began using single needle sewing machines at its traditional factory plants at Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women and Holman Correctional Facility for daily mass production of polyester/cotton-blend protective masks. Continue Reading... 03/12/2020 Alabama Department of Corrections Unveils Renovated Activity Center at Tutwiler Prison for Women The $1.2 million investment provides strategically designed classroom and visitation spaces, including play area for children WETUMPKA, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) today hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Tutwiler Prison for Women (Tutwiler) to unveil a newly renovated visitation center that will benefit inmates and visitors. Continue Reading... 03/11/2020 Inmate Steve Murphy Never Left St. Clair Correctional Facility; Escape Notice Issued Out of an Abundance of Caution MONTGOMERY, Ala. – In the early morning hours of March 10, 2020, staff at St. Clair Correctional Facility conducted a bed count and discovered inmate Steve Ray Murphy was not in his assigned location. Correctional staff immediately alerted the warden who subsequently notified the Alabama Department of Corrections’ (ADOC) Law Enforcement Services Division (LESD) of a possible escape. Continue Reading... 02/28/2020 ADOC Conducts Operation Restore Order Raid at Easterling Correctional Facility to Eliminate Illegal Contraband CLIO, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) today announced it has completed a joint law enforcement Operation Restore Order raid to locate and eliminate illegal contraband at Easterling Correctional Facility (Easterling) in Clio, Alabama. Following careful and strategic planning to ensure operational safety and success, ADOC officials launched the Restore Order mass search at 4:00 a.m. Continue Reading... 02/28/2020 ADOC Statement on Justin Faircloth The case of Justin Faircloth has garnered significant attention, and the ADOC both understands and appreciates the advocacy of his wife and family for his continued medical care while incarcerated with the Alabama Department of Corrections. As with any case involving medical care, due to HIPPA protections we legally cannot comment on the exact nature or aspects of his continued treatment while in our custody unless expressed permission is granted. Continue Reading... 02/03/2020 Correctional Officer, Family Member Arrested and Facing Drug Trafficking Charges MONTOMGERY, Ala. – An Alabama Department of Corrections’ officer has been arrested alongside his cousin in connection with an ongoing investigation by the ADOC Investigations and Intelligence Division. On Thursday, January 30, 2020 at approximately 5:15 P.M., correctional officer Christian Dashawn Esco, 27, was arrested and charged with trafficking illegal drugs. Officer Esco, of Montgomery, was assigned to Kilby Correctional Facility. Continue Reading... 01/24/2020 Alabama Department of Corrections Identifies Illegal Contraband at Holman and Tutwiler Correctional Facilities, Makes Arrests FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 24, 2020 Alabama Department of Corrections Identifies Illegal Contraband at Holman and Tutwiler Correctional Facilities, Makes Arrests Arrests reflect the Department’s zero-tolerance commitment to eliminating contraband MONTGOMERY, Ala. Continue Reading... 01/23/2020 Alabama Department of Corrections Recaptures Escaped Inmate FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 22, 2020 Alabama Department of Corrections Recaptures Escaped Inmate FLORENCE, Ala. - At approximately 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday, escaped state inmate Xavier Lamont Armstead, 26, was recaptured by U.S. Marshals and ADOC agents at a Florence residence without incident. Armstead was assigned to a work-release program when he left a job site in Tuscumbia on January 20. Continue Reading... 12/06/2019 ADOC Commissioner Jeff Dunn Takes Immediate Action to Mitigate Use of Force Issues in Alabama’s Correctional Facilities MONTGOMERY, Ala. Continue Reading... 11/19/2019 ADOC Investigates Inmate’s Death at Bibb Correctional Facility Brent, Ala. – Law enforcement agents with the Alabama Department of Corrections Investigations and Intelligence Division are investigating the death of an inmate on November 11 at Bibb Correctional Facility. At approximately 9:30 a.m., a Bibb Correctional Officer found inmate, Dewayne Foxx, 26, of Huntsville unresponsive while lying on his side in his assigned bed. Foxx had no visible injuries; but, appeared to have vomited on himself. Continue Reading... 10/31/2019 ADOC Investigates Inmate’s Death at Bullock County Correctional Facility UNION SPRINGS, Ala. – Law enforcement agents of the Alabama Department of Corrections Investigations and Intelligence Division are investigating the death of an inmate that occurred at the Bullock County Correctional Facility in Union Springs on October 6. At 11:40 p.m. inmate, Marcus Green, 34, of Birmingham was pronounced dead by a physician in the health care unit. Continue Reading... 10/25/2019 Alabama Department of Corrections Investigating Death at Elmore County Prison ELMORE, Ala. - Law enforcement agents with Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Investigation and Intelligence Division are investigating an inmate’s death that happened at the Elmore Correctional Facility on Wednesday. Around midnight, Correctional Officers found Robert Green, 51, of Pinson, with a head injury. Green was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead at 2:45 a.m. Continue Reading... 10/25/2019 ADOC Investigates Inmate’s Death at Holman Correctional Facility ATMORE, Ala. – Law enforcement agents of the Alabama Department of Corrections Investigations and Intelligence Division are investigating the death of an inmate that occurred on October 18 at William C. Holman Correctional Facility. At approximately 5:05 a.m., correctional officers discovered inmate Ricky Gilland,46, of Vinemont, unresponsive, in his cell. Officers entered the cell with medical staff and discovered Gilland was deceased. Continue Reading... 10/21/2019 ADOC Conducts Major Contraband Raid of an Alabama Prison UNION SPRINGS, Ala.-- Alabama Department of Corrections announces more than 300 law enforcement officials began a major search of Bullock County Correctional Facility on Thursday morning. The predawn operation began at 4:00 a.m. and is recovering an assortment of makeshift weapons, contraband cell phones and drugs in the prison which confines more than 1,500 inmates. Continue Reading... 10/09/2019 Correctional Officer Arrested For Contraband Possession SPRINGVILLE, Ala -- On Monday, law enforcement agents with the Alabama Department of Corrections Investigations and Intelligence Division arrested a corrections officer at St. Clair Correctional Facility in Springville for possession of illegal narcotics. Correctional Officer, Ivan Caldwell, 26, of Birmingham, was arrested and charged with two counts of trafficking in controlled substances, promoting prison contraband and violation of license to carry a pistol. Continue Reading... 10/07/2019 ADOC Investigates Inmate’s Death at Donaldson Correctional Facility BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Law enforcement agents of the Alabama Department of Corrections Investigations and Intelligence Division are investigating the death of an inmate that occurred on October 5. At approximately 10:35 a.m., inmate Steven Davis, 35, of Graysville, was pronounced dead at a local hospital on October 5. Davis was incarcerated at the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer serving a 20-year sentence out of Jefferson County for murder. Continue Reading... 09/30/2019 The Alabama Department of Corrections Graduates Its Largest Graduation Class in Five Years SELMA, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) graduated ninety correctional officers in a ceremony held Thursday at the Alabama Correctional Academy in Selma. The officers completed an intensive six-week basic correctional officer training course. The new ADOC security workforce members will now report to their assignments at 21 correctional facilities across the state. Deputy Commissioner, Dennis Stamper delivered the commencement address. Continue Reading... 09/27/2019 Ongoing Investigation Leads to Sexual Misconduct Arrest DEMOPOLIS, Ala – Law enforcement agents with the Alabama Department of Corrections Investigations and Intelligence Division arrest a Demopolis city employee after being charged with having an inappropriate relationship with a male inmate. Barbara Blevins, 48, of Forkland, was arrested on five counts of sexual misconduct after the investigation revealed evidence she was having physical relations with an ADOC inmate. Continue Reading... 09/24/2019 Correctional Officer Arrested for Illegal Contraband Possession Correctional Officer Arrested for Illegal Contraband Possession FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 24, 2019 HARVEST, Ala. Continue Reading... 09/20/2019 Alabama Department of Corrections Investigating Inmate’s Death FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2019 Alabama Department of Corrections Investigating Inmate’s Death CLAYTON, Ala. – An Alabama inmate who was the victim of a stabbing incident at the Ventress Correctional Facility in Clayton has died. Continue Reading... 08/26/2019 Alabama Department of Corrections Finds Illegal Contraband at Bibb Correctional Facility, Arrests Four MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Law enforcement agents from the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Investigations and Intelligence Division reported the finding of illegal contraband at Bibb Correctional Facility in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Aug. 21. Correctional officers at the facility found three packages containing illegal contraband on the property. The ADOC’s K9 unit tracked the suspects’ route on the Bibb Correctional Facility property. Continue Reading... 08/21/2019 Inaugural Class of Basic Correctional Officers Graduate from Alabama Corrections Academy 61 Basic Correctional Officers Join ADOC Security Workforce to Bolster Public Safety NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2, 2019 Inaugural Class of Basic Correctional Officers Graduate from Alabama Corrections Academy 61 Basic Correctional Officers Join ADOC Security Workforce to Bolster Public Safety SELMA, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) increased its security workforce today by graduating 61 officers from the ADOC Basic Correctional Officer Training Course. Continue Reading... 07/17/2019 Correctional Officers Play Critical Role in Prison Operation Correctional Officers Play Critical Role in Prison Operation More than 150 correctional officers contribute to successful contraband raid BESSEMER, Ala. – In a predawn operation on Tuesday, July 16, more than 350 law enforcement officers from multiple agencies and 150 correctional officers deployed to the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer to find and remove illegal contraband from the prison. Continue Reading... 07/09/2019 Alabama Department of Corrections Unveils New Compensation Packages for Correctional Workforce MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) is pleased to announce its new salary and bonus structure, resulting from the passage of HB468, which Gov. Ivey signed into law on May 29, 2019. The law will provide ADOC correction officers a two-step, 5% pay raise and expand the incentive program to include bonuses for additional training and career milestones. Continue Reading... 05/17/2019 Ingram State Technical College Graduates Prepare to Leave Prison, Enter the Workforce FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2019 Ingram State Technical College Graduates Prepare to Leave Prison, Enter the Workforce Deatsville – Ingram State Technical College recognized the accomplishments of 155 graduates at commencement ceremonies Tuesday and Thursday this week. Continue Reading... 05/14/2019 Alabama Department of Corrections Announces New Security Position, Resulting in Highest On-Site Recruitment Event Attendance in Several Years FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2019 Alabama Department of Corrections Announces New Security Position, Resulting in Highest On-Site Recruitment Event Attendance in Several Years MONTGOMERY, Ala. (May 14, 2019) – The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) is pleased to announce a new position within its security officer ranks, the Basic Correctional Officer (BCO). Continue Reading... 04/23/2019 Correctional Officers Arrested on Drug Charges Correctional Officers Arrested on Drug Charges MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) agents arrested a correctional officer at the Staton Correctional Facility in Elmore on Saturday for attempting to smuggle illegal contraband into the prison. At approximately 10 p.m., 25-year-old Darryl Jerome Bradley, of Millbrook, was arrested and charged with promoting prison contraband and unlawful possession of marijuana. Continue Reading... 04/18/2019 Joint Law Enforcement Operation Targets Contraband at Holman Prison ATMORE, Ala. - Today, the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) conducted a joint law enforcement operation in an effort to find and remove illegal contraband from the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore. ADOC officials launched the operation at 4:30 a.m. with support from more than 300 officials from local, county and state law enforcement agencies. Continue Reading... 04/18/2019 Alabama Department of Corrections Shares Recruitment & Retention Report MONTGOMERY, Ala. (April 17, 2019) – The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) is pleased to share the comprehensive “Recruiting and Retaining Correctional Officers” report, compiled by third-party consultant Warren Averett. Continue Reading... 02/17/2019 Two Arrests Made at Alabama Prisons FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 21, 2019 Two Arrests Made at Alabama Prisons MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Law enforcement agents with the Alabama Department of Corrections Investigations and Intelligence Division made multiple arrests following two separate incidents that occurred during visitation at two state correctional facilities on Feb. 17. Crystal Hairston, 39, of Highpoint N.C. Continue Reading... 01/23/2019 Inmate Escapes from State Prison News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 24, 2019 Inmate Escapes from State Prison SPRINGVILLE, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Corrections along with state and federal law enforcement agencies are searching for an inmate who escaped from the St. Clair Correctional Facility in Springville on Wednesday. Continue Reading... 12/10/2018 Suspects Arrested for Prison Contraband NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2018 ELMORE, Ala. – Law enforcement agents with the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Investigations and Intelligence Division arrested two suspects following separate incidents at Staton Correctional Facility in Elmore County on Sunday. Continue Reading... 11/28/2018 Gov. Ivey awards grant for drug rehabilitation in state prisons MONTGOMERY-- Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $504,892 to help inmates at Alabama state prisons overcome drug addictions that may have led or contributed to their prison terms. The Residential Substance Abuse Treatment program is six-month course that will be conducted at seven prisons with the intention of breaking the link between drug addiction and criminal activity. Continue Reading... 11/19/2018 State Inmate Fatally Stabbed ELMORE COUNTY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Corrections is investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred Sunday at the Elmore Correctional Facility in Elmore County. James Lewis Kennedy, 39, was fatally stabbed during an altercation with another inmate inside the facility at approximately 9 a.m. Prison officials have identified 29-year-old Patrick Dean Smith as a suspect in the stabbing. The circumstances that led to the stabbing remain under investigation. Continue Reading... 11/15/2018 Thirty-Five Correctional Officers Begin New Career with the ADOC SELMA, Ala. – On Thursday, the Alabama Department of Corrections Training Academy graduated 35 correctional officers who took one step closer to a career in corrections. Former New York City Department of Correction Deputy Commissioner and 28-year veteran of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Charles Daniels, delivered the commencement address. “The Alabama Department of Corrections is in good hands because of the men and women like you. Continue Reading... 09/21/2018 First Cohort Class Completes Birmingham Theological Seminary Prison Initiative Program Prison is the least likely place where a person would expect to earn a degree in theological studies, but on a summer morning in Central Alabama county, 10 inmates from the Bibb Correctional Facility in Brent were awarded certificates and four inmates earned Masters of Arts in Biblical Studies from the Birmingham Theological Seminary (BTS) Prison Initiative. Dr. Continue Reading... 06/27/2018 Department of Corrections Offers Location Pay Differential Incentive FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2018 Department of Corrections Offers Location Pay Differential Incentive MONTGOMERY , Ala. - A portion of a $30 million supplemental appropriation lawmakers added to the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) 2018 budget will give a boost in compensation for many correctional officers, state prison officials announced today. Continue Reading... 05/22/2018 Ingram State Technical College commencement speakers share importance of second chances Deatsville – The value of a second chance in life was the message former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb and Alabama State University President Dr. Quinton Ross shared with Ingram State Technical College graduates during commencement ceremonies last week. Family and friends gathered at the ISTC Draper instructional site to honor the accomplishments of 177 graduates over two days. Continue Reading... 05/16/2018 Second Chance Job Fair to be Held in Birmingham Event Targeted at Those with Barriers to Employment; Workshops Also Offered BIRMINGHAM - The Alabama Career Center System / Alabama Department of Labor, in partnership with the City of Birmingham, the Alabama Department of Corrections, the Alabama Department of Pardons and Paroles, and the Wright Way Company will host a job fair aimed to assist those who experience barriers to employment find work on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham. Continue Reading... 12/05/2017 Three Suspects Arrested at State Correctional Facility MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ala. – Three people were arrested on Monday at the Kilby Correctional Facility in Montgomery County for possession of a controlled substance and attempting to smuggle contraband into the prison. Twenty-eight-year-old Christopher Martin Wilson of Fayetteville, and 21-year-old Shiane Bambinelli of Leeds, were arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance and conspiracy to commit a controlled substance. Continue Reading... 11/30/2017 Warden Named at Birmingham Community Based Facility BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn announced the promotion of Chadwick Crabtree to Warden I of the Birmingham Community Based Facility for women inmates. Crabtree has been with the ADOC for 18 years, beginning his career at Limestone Correctional Facility in Harvest. Continue Reading... 11/30/2017 Warden Promoted at Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women WETUMPKA, Ala. – Alabama Department of Corrections announced the promotion of Lagreta McClain to Warden I at Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women in Wetumpka. In 2000, McClain started her career with as a correctional officer at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore. “It is such an honor to have the opportunity to recognize someone that has worked so hard and is so deserving of a promotion,” said Deputy Commissioner of Women’s Services Wendy Williams. Continue Reading... 11/29/2017 William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility Donates Holiday Gifts to Cooper Green Community Center BESSEMER, Ala. – Employees of the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer are helping to make the holiday season bright for one community in Jefferson County. Officers and staff at the Donaldson facility spent the month of November collecting toys and other gifts that will be donated to the Birmingham Housing Authority’s Cooper Green Community Center. Continue Reading... 11/16/2017 ADOC Unveils Plans to Improve Correctional Officer Staffing Levels MONTGOMERY, Ala. – In a move to improve staffing in state prisons, the Alabama Department of Corrections today announced plans to optimize the department’s critical shortage of correctional officers through recruiting initiatives and repurposing facilities. Continue Reading... 07/14/2017 Alabama Corrections Captain; Army Guardsman Receives Soldier’s Medal Alabama Department of Corrections Captain, Kevin J. Bishop, was presented the Soldier’s Medal by Governor Kay Ivey during a ceremony at the State Capitol on Wednesday. Bishop, who is a staff sergeant in the Alabama Army National Guard, received the award for his heroic actions on March 11, 2016, when inmates gained control of a dorm at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore. Continue Reading... 05/05/2017 National Correctional Officers and Employees Week MONTGOMERY, Ala. - On May 5, 1984, President Ronald Reagan issued Proclamation 5187-National Correctional Officers’ Week, in which he called upon officials of State and local governments and the people of the United States to observe the contributions of correctional officers and employees serving in the corrections profession. Continue Reading... 11/09/2016 Alabama Department of Corrections to Close Community Work Center The Alabama Department of Corrections announced a plan to close a community work center nearby the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore that will enable the DOC to augment critical staffing shortages at the maximum security prison. Corrections officials said the plan to close the Atmore Community Work Center which houses 240 inmates with a staff of 27 employees, will take effect by the end of this month. Continue Reading... 04/15/2015 Alabama Prison Arts and Education Project The Alabama Prison Arts + Education Project is a program Auburn University dedicated to bringing educational opportunities to prisoners in Alabama. The program believes it is important for the adult prison population to gain a quality education, and also to build a relationship with learning that will continue to grow for the rest of their lives. APAEP provides access to sustained and quality educational experiences in the arts, humanities, hard sciences, and human sciences. Continue Reading...