Corrections News Contact: Brian Corbett (PIO) - (334) 353-4053 9/10/2009 Alabama State University and ADOC team to create jobs and paid Criminal Justice internship for students MONTGOMERY -- In today’s tough economic climate, jobs are hard to come by, especially jobs that will allow you to complete your education and begin employment at the same time. Even for graduating college seniors, joining the workforce for the first time is challenging. The good news is that ADOC is hiring! >> Full Story 8/4/2009 Governor Riley to speak at ADOC Graduation Montgomery- As Alabama’s unemployment rate rises to double digits with more than 200,000 Alabamians unemployed, the Alabama Department of Corrections continues to hire, offering excellent career opportunities. >> Full Story 4/14/2009 ADOC Graduates Record Number of Correctional Officers SELMA – Call it an overwhelming and exhausting achievement, successfully guiding one-hundred twenty-three Correctional Trainees through a 12 week training program to graduation and law enforcement certification. >> Full Story 3/31/2009 ADOCs Parker earns Carl Nowell Award TUSCALOOSA- Ms. Elana Parker, Reentry Coordinator/Public Health Liaison for the Alabama Department of Corrections/Alabama Department of Public Health, recently earned the prestigious Carl Nowell Award as presented by the Alabama School of Alcohol and Other Drugs Studies. The award is presented annually to honor a person who embodies the following characteristics: >> Full Story