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Alabama Reentry Task Force highlights progress on housing, treatment and jobs

Alabama’s Reentry Task Force reported progress expanding treatment, housing, improved data coordination and employment initiatives aimed at reducing recidivism statewide.

January 30, 2026

House to consider prison construction, justice reform bills on Wednesday

The $1.2 billion prison construction and renovation plan will be debated on the House floor on Wednesday.

September 29, 2021

Alabama House speaker: Plan to fix prisons has been well thought out

Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon on Monday expressed optimism that the state will address its long-neglected prisons.

September 28, 2021

Alabama House Minority Leader says state needs “to get more serious” on prison reform

“We have to get more serious about the total package on the reform side,” House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels said.

September 28, 2021

Alabama Senate passed civil asset forfeiture legislation

The legislation would exempt funds of less than $250 and vehicles worth less than $5,000 from civil asset forfeiture.

April 23, 2021

Legislature gives final approval to Aniah’s law

The constitutional amendment would allow judges to deny bail to some defendants accused of violent crimes.

April 19, 2021

Committee advances bill to make speeding alone not a jailable offense

The bill would make the charge of speeding alone a charge where the offender could not be sentenced to jail or prison.

April 15, 2021

Senate committee advances resentencing bill

Bill would allow judges to resentence nonviolent offenders who were sentenced more harshly than they would be today.

March 23, 2021

Alabama Legislature returns for week three

Day seven of the 2021 Legislative Session begins on Tuesday.

February 22, 2021

Black Alabamians are four times more likely to be jailed for marijuana

Alabama has the 16th-highest disparity in the country, according to a recent report.

February 17, 2021