The Legislature’s Joint Prison Oversight Committee held its fourth annual public hearing to get feedback about the Alabama Department of Corrections. Some families shared stories about loved ones who died under ADOC custody, while others relayed personal experiences they had when they were behind bars. Committee Chair Sen. Clyde Chambliss, R-Prattville, encouraged speakers not to share specific details about incarcerated people like their names or incarceration location. She said that when inmates try to speak up, officers not only ignore them but target them too. “When an inmate reports wrongdoing, the officers will announce it publicly in all the dorms, the yard, everywhere,” Howell said.