Brad Johnson

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State settles with Deputy Brad Johnson’s family

BY: - July 5, 2023

Alabama will pay $1 million dollars to the family of Brad Johnson, a deputy sheriff from Bibb County who was killed last year in pursuit of a motor vehicle. The amount is the maximum allowed under law, according to the statement from the Governor’s office. Johnson was killed last June when he and Bibb County […]

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Alabama House committee approves bill limiting good time for prison inmates

BY: - March 22, 2023

An Alabama House Committee Wednesday approved a bill that would cut the sentence reductions an inmate can get for good behavior in prison. The House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee overwhelmingly approved HB 9, sponsored by Rep. Russell Bedsole, R-Montevallo. Prison inmates currently receive correctional incentive time, also known as good time, based on […]