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Another week, more incidents in Alabama prisons

Several incidents occurred last week throughout multiple Alabama Department of Corrections facilities.
October 2, 2023

Public corruption unpunished, public left in the dark

Two former state public officials appear to be receiving extraordinary leniency, and the public should demand to know why. In one case, former Sumter County Sheriff Tyrone Clark pleaded guilty to eight criminal charges including ethics violations and drug charges. However, District Attorney Greg Griggers who oversaw the investigation announced after Clark’s plea that he … Continued
December 6, 2018

Jones introduces legislation to combat deadly fentanyl trade

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones is introducing a new law intended to combat the trade of the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl by targeting foreign countries that don’t stop the export of the drug into the United States. Sen. Pat Toomey, a Republican from Pennsylvania, is introducing the legislation with Jones. The bipartisan Blocking Deadly Fentanyl Imports … Continued
September 24, 2018

Alabama Representative: “There’s nobody in our State prisons just for marijuana.”

Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Representative Phillip Pettus (R-Killen) said there were zero people in Alabama’s prison system for solely marijuana during a committee meeting. Pettus’ comments came during a House Judicial Committee Meeting on Wednesday during a public hearing for a new bill that would make possessing 1 ounce or less of marijuana a … Continued
March 20, 2017

Dothan Eagle: Misguided lawmaking

Staff Report In pondering a legislative approach to curbing the increasing incidence of methamphetamine labs in our state, Alabama lawmakers decided the best way to foil the cooks is to cut off their supply of ingredients. As a result, the millions of Alabama residents who aren’t amateur drug chemists but who do have need for … Continued
December 30, 2011