Rep. Jim Hill

Prisons

Lawmakers review proposed parole guidelines and prison progress

The Joint Prison Committee met for its quarterly meeting to discuss updates ahead of a public hearing at the end of July.

May 29, 2025

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Speedy Trial Act passes House and Senate committees

Approved by both the House and Senate Judiciary committees, the legislation would allow the appointment of visiting judges.

February 27, 2025

Will the Legislature address prison overcrowding before session’s end?

Rep. Jim Hill's bill which would give judges more discretion in sentencing faces an uphill climb in the state Senate.

May 7, 2024

State Rep. Hill files bill to split session in two

Hill’s bill would shorten the spring session, then lawmakers would then reconvene in Montgomery in September.

January 17, 2024

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.

March 17, 2021

Rioting bill delayed after concerns it could stifle free speech

Rep. Chris England was concerned that the new definition of a riot would result in the arrest of peaceful protestors and harsher penalties.

March 10, 2021

Alabama House passes several criminal justice-related bills

The bills address community corrections, judicial discretion in sentencing and the cost of housing state inmates in county jails.

February 24, 2021

Two bills would expand community corrections, enhance specialized courts

St. Clair County's drug and veterans courts have a combined 96 percent success rate at preventing recidivism.

February 23, 2021

Alabama House Judiciary Chairman Jim Hill says a “multi-prong” approach needed on prisons

There is a general belief among lawmakers that Gov. Kay Ivey will call a Special Legislative Session sometime in the fall to address the state’s failed prisons. The real need, as many see, is not just building new facilities but also enacting sweeping justice reforms that impact the front end of the prison system. House … Continued

June 12, 2019

Juvenile Justice Reform Task Force releases recommendations

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, the Alabama Juvenile Justice Task Force delivered a set of policy recommendations to Gov. Kay Ivey and other state leaders aimed at protecting public safety, holding youthful offenders accountable, controlling costs and improving outcomes for youth, families and communities. The recommendations to help get troubled children back on … Continued

December 19, 2017