The Alabama department of corrections has reported a vacancy rate of nearly 64% in security staffing. Staffing shortages have exacerbated the crisis. The plans were criticized by the justice department in a 2019 letter, stating building new facilities alone will not solve Alabama’s prison issues. The case was filed under the Trump administration – not known for its support of incarcerated people’s rights – and signed by the then US attorney general, William Barr, after lengthy attempts to negotiate a settlement and pre-empt the unprecedented intervention.Īlabama has attempted to build its way out of the problem – spending nearly $1bn on a new prison near Montgomery, Alabama, and pledging an additional $600m to build a second mega-prison by 2026. The US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Alabama in 2020 over dangerous and overcrowding conditions, with a trial set to begin next year. About 19,000 men were in Alabama’s prison system as of January in facilities designed to house 11,000 people. In Alabama, people are dying because steps that could be taken – that would cost a little money – are not being taken simply because we are incarcerated people.”Īlabama has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world and sixth highest of all states in the US with its prison system operating at 168% capacity. “Alabama healthcare towards prisoners is a joke.
William only gets 10 a month,” Jemison said. Colostomy patients should get 60 bags a month.
“His face is entirely swollen, over a week now and he still hasn’t received treatment. One of the prisoners in Jemison’s videos, William Davis, has a swollen face due to an infection and points out he is not provided with adequate colostomy bags for his chronic medical condition. Individuals in the videos discuss ailments ranging from untreated psoriasis infections, broken ribs, untreated surgery complications and chronic untreated pain. Bernard Jemison, currently incarcerated at Ventress correctional facility in Clayton, Alabama, has posted numerous videos on social media depicting fellow prisoners who say they’ve received little to no medical attention for chronic or debilitating medical issues.
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