A man who is being detained at the Department of Corrections was arrested and charged in connection to a Home Depot theft case, a magistrate’s complaint filed in Superior Court states.
President Joe Biden also declared Jan. 9 as a National Day of Mourning across the country and ordered U.S. flags to fly at half-staff for 30 days from Sunday.
Alabama's prison labor system profits from cheap, unsupervised inmates working for private companies. The system is criticized for exploitation and potential danger.