Tag: prison
Jeffco DA Danny Carr Receives Top National Award From Prison Fellowship...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Jefferson County District Attorney Danny Carr has been named the 2021 recipient for the Charles Colson Servant of Hope Award.
The...
Appeals Court Upholds Ethics Convictions of Sherry Lewis, Former Water Works...
alabamaag.gov
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Friday that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the felony ethics convictions of former Birmingham Water Works...
Former Prisoner, Ronald McKeithen’s Artwork Kicks Off Juneteenth in Birmingham
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Juneteenth in Birmingham kicked off Friday evening at the Historic Arlington House with an art show featuring the works of...
U.S. Justice Dept. Sues Alabama for Unsafe Conditions in Men’s Prisons
The Birmingham Times
The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday filed suit against the State of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Corrections alleging that the...
Fed’s report condemning Alabama prisons: State vows action
By Kim Chandler
Associated Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama authorities vowed Thursday to begin the monumental task of fixing their troubling prison problems, responding to...
Ex-Prison Guard Accused of Forcing Inmates to Have Sex
By KATE BRUMBACK, Associated Press
ATLANTA — A former high-ranking corrections officer at a southeast Georgia women’s prison used his position of power to prey...
Madison County Man Gets 140 Years in Prison for Producing Child...
Madison County Man Gets 140 Years in Prison for Producing, Possessing and Distributing Child Pornography
HUNTSVILLE – A federal judge today sentenced a Madison County...
Vendor Who Bribed Two-Year College Chancellor Resentenced to Three Years in...
Vendor Who Bribed Two-Year College Chancellor Resentenced to Three Years in Prison
BIRMINGHAM -- A federal judge today sentenced a computer software vendor to three...