The lawsuit "seeks to prevent the early release of inmates until such time as the statutorily-required notice to the inmates’ victims is provided"
Several other states, including California and Georgia, allow for a multi-day execution process
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Prior to the ruling, execution warrants in the state were only valid for the day noted on the court order
“Failure to obey a direct order of an ADOC employee” is now a high-level violation that will lead to losing three years of accrued good time
Photos from the scene show crumbled buildings, damaged roofs and trees snapped in half
Governor Kay Ivey made surprise visits to two Department of Corrections facilities
Two 2022 called-off execution attempts have led to a top-to-bottom internal review of the Alabama death penalty process
White will be tried in 2023 for the deaths of Vicky White, the jail administrator he escaped with, and Connie Ridgeway
The new straight-to-streaming movie tells the real-life story of the Vicky White, Casey White jail escape and manhunt
The federal lawsuit alleges guards knew about the broken heating system and Thomas Lee Rutledge was found with a body temperature of 109 degrees
Alabama agreed to never again use lethal injection as an execution method to put Alan Eugene Miller to death
The CO was struck in the head with a tray after entering the inmate's cell to stop him from cutting his left arm
The order comes after two failed attempts at lethal injections, calling for a "top-to-bottom" review of the process
It's the second execution since September the state has canceled because of difficulties with establishing an IV line with a deadline looming
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