Appeals court reverses some orders in lawsuit against Alabama Department of Corrections

By: Ralph Chapoco

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: June 29, 2026

Words: 934

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday agreed that people incarcerated within Alabama’s prisons are not receiving adequate mental health care — but rolled back several requirements a lower court imposed to address the problem.

Judges Adalberto Jordan, Barbara Lagoa and Gerald Bard Tjoflat largely affirmed the ruling of the district court that the conditions within Alabama Department of Corrections prisons violate the Eighth Amendment, which prohibits cruel and …

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