Families told the Joint Prison Oversight Committee on Wednesday that the hope of parole is the best incentive for good ...

During a House Administration Committee hearing on Tuesday, Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) spoke about Gov. Kay Ivey's (R-AL) ...

There are two elements critical to a functioning prison system. Security and hope. Alabama doesn’t do well on either.

The new guidelines are stricter in terms of they weigh an original crime and put more emphasis on behavior in prison.

An Athens woman was arrested last week for possessing smokeable hemp, seven days after Gov. Kay Ivey signed a law making it a Class C felony, according to a complaint filed Thursday by Athens police.