justice reform

90 percent of Alabamians favor some type of reform to the state's prison systems, but there is little agreement on what efforts should be pursued.

The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles granted Worsley parole on Wednesday.

The Alabama State Senate gave final passage to Senate Bill 163, a measure that removes many of the work restrictions that currently face people who have served the entirety of their prison sentence and paid full restitution. The bill, sponsored by Senator Cam Ward, R-Alabaster, received bipartisan support, passing unanimously in the House and the … Continued