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.
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Governor awards grant for drug rehabilitation in state prisons
The Residential Substance Abuse Treatment program is a volunteer six-month course.
February 19, 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.
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See recent postsBig issues facing the Alabama Legislature
"The paramount issues will be reapportionment, gambling and prisons."
McCutcheon says House is drafting a bill to pay for new prisons with a bond issue
McCutcheon said that the legislators were concerned that under the governor’s plan, the state would never own the facilities.
Criminal justice reform bills pass out of House Judiciary Committee
The bills would continue a trend of more progressive reforms that are slowly rolling back mandatory minimum sentencing laws.
Habitual offender law repeal parked in a subcommittee
The Habitual Felony Offender Act was aimed at stopping crime by giving a life sentence to anyone with three serious felonies.
Republicans praise governor’s State of the State Address
“Governor Kay Ivey set forth an agenda with big goals and a bold vision," ALGOP Chair Terry Lathan said.
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See recent postsPrisons continue to be an issue
"Ivey and this Legislature did not cause this problem. It has been building up and festering for years."
Ten issues that will face Alabama in 2021
Here are the top 10 issues — some old and some new — that are likely to face the state of Alabama in 2021.