325 people died in custody of ADOC in 2023

At least 325 people died while incarcerated in the Alabama Department of Corrections in 2023, the highest number of deaths ever, according to data obtained by Alabama Appleseed. “In the weeks since we began tracking prison deaths on January 1 of last year, we've seen the possibility of another record death toll this year,” said […]

$11 Million Awarded to Family of Woman Who Died After Taking Kratom | Health

TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (Healthday News) – The family of a mother of four children who died after collapsing while cooking breakfast has won an $11 million judgment in wrongful death lawsuit. An opioid-like herb known as kratom was implicated in the death of Crystal Talavera, 39. The lawsuit alleged that the herb’s distributor, Grow […]