Alabama incarceration rates rose in 2023 amid overcrowding
Alabama’s incarceration rate rose in 2023 with a 6.3 percent increase in women prisoners.
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Autauga County Sheriff evacuates county jail citing safety concerns
Asking the County Commission to address “health and safety issues,” Sheriff Mark Harrell evacuated the Autauga County jail on Thursday.
Gov. Kay Ivey sets date for next Alabama execution
Gov. Kay Ivey set the execution date and time for Casey McWhorter, an incarcerated individual on death row.
Sewell announces $2 million in federal funding for the Lovelady Center in Birmingham
The Lovelady Center helps break the cycle of incarceration and poverty for women in the Birmingham region.
April 25, 2023
SPLC turns 50, charts course for the future
On Friday evening, the organization celebrated its 50th anniversary by hosting an event focused on its course for the next 50 years.
SPLC Action Fund endorses Donald, Bell
Moshae Donald is the Democratic nominee for Mobile district attorney. Ashley Bell is the Democratic nominee for a district judgeship in Shelby County.
Alabama House approves bill expanding early release, supervision of inmates
Rep. Jim Hill's bill makes retroactive a 2015 law that mandates early release and supervision for some.
Bills could improve access to diversion programs, report notes high fees and roadblocks
Bills recently introduced in the Alabama House and Senate aim to improve access to specialized courts and diversion programs, meant to get people the help they need and keep them from behind bars. Even with more access to those programs and courts, however, many can’t afford the exorbitant fees to remain free, according to a … Continued
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House passes bill requiring feminine hygiene products be available for prisoners
Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill requiring that females incarcerated in Alabama’s prisons and jails be entitled to receive feminine hygiene products. House Bill 308 is sponsored by State Rep. Rolanda Hollis, D-Birmingham. Hollis said that in many jails and prisons in the state female prisoners are required to purchase their own … Continued