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    Judge Rules 'Systematic Inadequacies' Fueled Alabama Prison Suicides, Orders Monitor

    The current prison system fails to protect inmates from killing themselves, a federal court ruled. The decision comes after 15 state inmates died by suicide in 15 months.
    by Vanessa Romo May 06, 2019 2 minutes

    A federal judge has determined that the risk of suicide among state prisoners in Alabama "is so severe and imminent" that he ordered the state's Department of Corrections to immediately implement permanent mental health remedies to address "severe and systematic inadequacies."

    The decision by Judge Myron Thompson on Saturday, 15 prisoners killed themselves in the span of 15

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