Alabama Legislature begins special session on prison construction, reforms
House committees are to meet Tuesday to debate bills on prison construction and two bills on criminal justice reform.
ACLU of Alabama
Report: Alabama legislation likely to worsen state’s prison crisis
ACLU of Alabama's "Statehouse-to-Prison Pipeline" report found that 53 of 139 bills that would worsen the crisis passed last session.
ACLU: Marshall’s support of Arkansas law barring transgender youth care misguided
The ACLU of Alabama says instead of focusing on Alabama prisons, AG Marshall is attacking transgender youth in Arkansas.
Alabama ACLU to state school board: Oppose ban on critical race theory
The Alabama State Department of Education is considering a resolution prohibiting the concept in classrooms.
ACLU of Alabama report finds drastic drop in pardons granted
The board does not have to disclose why they deny pardons, and there's no way to appeal.
Bill to ban treatments for transgender minors dies before coming to the House floor
Opponents and medical associations said the bill would have cost young lives had it passed.
Alabama’s transgender healthcare ban would face swift lawsuit
The ACLU, the ACLU of Alabama and the New York City-based law firm Lambda Legal say a lawsuit would be imminent.
Alabama inmate death being investigated as possible suicide
Travis Jackson, 43, was found unresponsive on his cell at the Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore on Feb. 9.
Alabama House committee approves bill to ban treatment for transgender minors
Both the Alabama House and Senate committees approved their respective bills, moving both on to full votes.
Alabama prisons not yet ready to administer vaccines, but ADOC is preparing
Alabama prisons rank ninth deadliest in the number of COVID-19 deaths per 100,00 inmates.