House committee approves bill to repeal Habitual Felony Offender Act
Rep. England's bill would repeal the law that mandates sentences for multiple convictions. It heads to the full House.
Habitual Felony Offender Act
Letter to lawmakers: Repeal Alabama’s Habitual Felony Offender Act
165 former judges and prosecutors, professors and public defenders signed on in support of Rep. Chris England's bill to repeal HFOA.
ACLU of Alabama says new prisons not the answer to “unconstitutional conditions”
The ACLU called on lawmakers to address overcrowding by repealing the Habitual Felony Offender Act, knows as the three strikes law.
Locked in Crisis: Packed by strict sentencing laws, prisons brace for COVID-19
As the U.S. reels from an unprecedented global health emergency, many people have been sounding alarms about the magnified threat posed to people in prison. With the highest incarceration rates in the world, America’s overcrowded facilities are prime environments for a contagion like the novel coronavirus to spread. Mandatory minimum sentencing laws have played a … Continued
Alabamians for Fair Justice calls for major criminal justice reforms
Alabama Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon and Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh have said that lawmakers will address state prisons in the coming Legislative Session. It is not certain whether the Legislature will consider criminal justice reforms as a part of an overall solution to prison overcrowding, but Alabamians for Fair Justice (AFJ) … Continued