Tag: ADOC DOJ LAWSUIT

Federal judge officially orders termination of 38 DOJ oversight provisions on Tutwiler Prison

U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson has officially ordered the termination of most Department of Justice-mandated oversight provisions of Julia Tutwiler Prison placed on the Alabama Department of Corrections in a 2015 settlement.

State, DOJ move to eliminate majority of 2015 anti-abuse provisions imposed on Tutwiler Prison

After more than nine years of Department of Justice oversight of Julia Tutwiler Prison in Wetumpka, the DOJ joined the state of Alabama motioning to drop most of the mandatory provisions placed on the Alabama Department of Corrections in a 2015 settlement.

Ivey applauds correctional officer graduates as ADOC continues recruiting push

Gov. Kay Ivey recently applauded the Thursday graduation of 55 correctional officer trainees in the third class of 2024 as the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) strives to meet federally mandated staffing requirements.