Alabama has set an execution date for an inmate who dropped his appeals this summer and asked to be put to death.

“Alabama law is absolutely clear,” said ... or attorney general to order autopsies—not prison wardens nor prison representatives. He also cited state law that prohibits medical examiners ...

A federal grand jury this week indicted former corrections officer Alex Christian Andrews on charges of federal program ...

Cambria County Sheriff Don Robertson, the chairman of the prison board, said Wednesday that applications for the warden position have been received and the board is “sorting them out.” ...

The Alabama Senate has approved a bill to add $500 million to how much the state can borrow for prison construction. The state expects to borrow money through a bond issue to help build a 4,000 ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers are seeking the ability to borrow an additional $500 million for prison construction after the price of the state’s new mega-prison rose to over $1 billion, ...

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of Robin “Rocky” Myers to life in prison after noting questions about ...