The prison oversight bill is good, no matter how it came about
No matter how it came to be sponsored by Republican Senator Larry Stutts, it is a good, necessary and consequential piece of legislation.
Alabama Prison Crisis
League of Women Voters panel critique Southern prison and parole policies
Panelists discussed human costs of mass incarceration, low parole rates and prison conditions during a virtual event organized by the voting rights group.
Parole Board updates guidelines to refine decision-making process
The Board adopted updates, aiming to ensure parole decisions reflected both public safety priorities and the potential for rehabilitation.
ADOC confirms death of incarcerated man at Bullock Correctional Facility
Jordan Daniel Johnson, a 25-year-old incarcerated individual at the Bullock County facility, was found unresponsive.
“A moral and legal disaster:” SPLC throws support behind prison strike
The SPLC said the strike "demonstrates the understandable frustration of those incarcerated and their desire to be heard."