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Prisons: Alabama can do better

"When an individual enters prison, they lose their freedom, not their humanity."
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September 27, 2021
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Get Hart

Years of political pressure from shady defense attorneys and crooked lawmakers culminated last week in the firing of Special Prosecution Division Chief Matt Hart. Gov. Robert Bentley’s appointed attorney general, Steve Marshall, delivered the blow just 13 days after being elected attorney general, but the move against Hart was orchestrated by some of the state’s … Continued
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November 26, 2018
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Once again, Godspeed Speaker McCutcheon

When Alabama’s Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon released a statement regarding the 2018 House election results in legislative districts across the state, he did more than take a victory lap, he actually laid out a list of priorities for the next four years. McCutcheon wrote, “Our infrastructure is in decay, and our roads and … Continued
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November 9, 2018

Report: Alabama is the eighth most violent state

According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) annual crime report, the number of violent crimes in Alabama has been increasing. Alabama reported 532.3 violent crimes per 100,000 residents in 2016, placing Alabama as the 8th highest state in the nation for violent crimes. The state ranks 14th in property crimes. Alabama’s property crime index … Continued
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September 4, 2018

Five Corrections workers arrested

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, May 30, 2017, the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) announced that a task force investigation had led to the arrest of five prison employees at Staton Correctional Facility in Elmore County for conspiracy to smuggle in contraband. Department of Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn said in a statement, “After … Continued
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May 31, 2017

Stacy George opposes $845 million Prison Plan

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter GOP Gubernatorial candidate Stacy George has taken a stand against the prison construction plan that the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) is lobbying the Legislature to pass. George, who works as a prison guard for ADOC told The Alabama Political Reporter that the biggest problem facing the State’s prisons … Continued
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May 12, 2017