Work Crews

The decline in work crew sentences is attributed to the success of criminal justice reforms, department officials said

Legislation looks to remove language about 'involuntary servitude' as a form of criminal punishment from state constitutions

The vocational training program is a life changer for inmates who are eager to "work and contribute to the wellbeing of their families and their communities"

A marked sheriff's office transport van with six inmate workers picking up litter on the side of the highway was hit by an Aramark box truck

“This is not a retaliatory measure but logistically necessary to ensure that other critical services are being provided,” the department said in a statement

Prisoners including those who provide food, laundry and janitorial services refused to show up for work at major state prisons, leaving staff scrambling to keep the facilities running

The organization Both Sides of the Wall called for the strike Mon. morning to address reforms to Alabama’s sentencing and parole laws

In exchange with Gov. Phil Bryant, Favre suggested “the prison industry possibly as a builder" for his volleyball stadium

This August about 1,670 inmates are in fire camps, including staff like cooks and laundry workers, down about 40% from August 2019

In court papers filed in the case, attorneys for the state said the relationship between inmates and their employers was not the same as free employees

"This is a prison where the incarcerated individuals actually write staff gratitude letters upon graduation," said one officer

Prison officials agreed to correct a mistake related to good-conduct credit rules that had mistakenly extended sentences