Senate Judiciary Committee shoots down bill to restore partial bail in Alabama
The committee ultimately rejected HB42 by a thin margin.
criminal justice
Court challenges Alabama statute barring sex offenders from living with their children
The Eleventh Circuit effectively ruled a section of the Alabama Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Act unconstitutional.
House Judiciary Committee passes bill to criminalize theft of employee retirement benefits
Aggravated theft of employee retirement benefits would constitute a Class C felony, carrying a sentence of up to 10 years in prison.
Senate Judiciary Committee passes bill to restructure Board of Pardons and Paroles
The Judiciary Committee passed the bill with bipartisan support, with eight members voting in favor and three against.
Alabama Senate bill would restructure controversial Pardons and Paroles Board
Although parole approval rates began increase slightly in 2024, incarcerated people who appear to be prime candidates continue to be denied.
Advocates, violent crime victims spread awareness for victim compensation
According to a national survey, 96 percent of violent crime victims failed to receive victim compensation in 2022.
Rep. Jim Hill introduces Speedy Trial Act in attempt to fix court backlogs
Hill says Alabama needs visiting judges to address court backlogs and protect Alabamians’ constitutional right to a speedy trial.
Family members of woman found dead in Alabama jail speak out
Leanna Washington, 36, of LaGrange, Georgia, was found dead in the James Morgan County Detention Facility in LaFayette.
Woman found dead in Alabama jail just days after being detained
The nature of Washington's death has not yet been made public.
Justice In Focus panel takes a closer look at Alabama’s parole system
Some of the state’s leading legal and policy experts will gather to discuss the parole system's shortcomings and explore potential reforms.
October 9, 2024