“Earwitness” podcast digs into the bewildering case of Toforest Johnson
The new multi-episode docuseries asks the central question: why is Johnson still on death row?
Beth Shelburne
Another incarcerated individual has died in state custody
Fulmer's death is the tenth fatality confirmed to APR in the state corrections system this month.
Families plead for changes to Alabama’s parole system
Data shows a dramatic reduction in pardons and paroles, and a racial divide among who is denied.
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 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.
Opinion
Opinion
Follow this topic to stay updated on recent posts.
See recent postsHumane Alabama prisons would be a real surprise
Just some Christlike compassion and decent management. Getting either in Alabama’s prisons would be a huge surprise.
ACLU requests list of people being held in Birmingham’s jail
The ACLU of Alabama filed a public records request Monday seeking a full roster of everyone who is being held in the Birmingham City Jail, the date of their booking, and the charge(s) for which they are being held. The group claims that they made an attempt on Friday May 8, to get the information … Continued