Alabama’s corrections system is broken because of the people in charge
An early release program is being blamed after an attempted rape in Foley. But the accused wasn't released early.
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"No state deserves that power, especially since the poor and people of color are the primary targets."
Gov. Kay Ivey, Alabama State Parks Foundation launches plan to bolster parks system
The governor spoke about an $80 million bond issue for park improvements that must be approved by voters.
April 16, 2021
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See recent postsCentennial birthday offers opportunity to reflect upon parallel journeys of Gov. George C. Wallace and the State of Alabama
August 25th of this year marks the centennial of my father’s birth, and the occasion offers an appropriate opportunity for us to reflect not only upon his life and career, but upon the history of our state, as well. Born seven years before Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic, George C. Wallace grew up in a rural … Continued
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
ADOC wants contract with communications company at center of multiple lawsuits, complaints
UPDATE: A Securus representative reached out to APR to share updates on two key issues related to the story. First, Securus, after a number of complaints and bad publicity, no longer offers location-based tracking services. Secondly, the company also doesn’t have any control over whether prisons elect to discontinue in-person family visits with inmates. It … Continued
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See recent postsThe privilege of privilege
Lots of people are up in arms, and rightly so, about those wealthy, privileged parents who illegally rigged the college admissions system to accept their little over-privileged children when their brats wouldn’t have otherwise qualified. When we observe those privileged parents’ progeny in their natural habitat, we just turn away in disgust. Aunt Becky’s (actress … Continued
Alabama takes step to create civil asset forfeiture database
The Alabama District Attorneys Association is taking steps to create a reporting system to keep track of the use of civil asset forfeiture in Alabama. The ADAA, Rep. Arnold Mooney, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and other public policy groups announced the creation of the Alabama Forfeiture Accountability System. The new database system will track … Continued
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See recent postsWe should be building great schools, not great prisons
Earlier this month, the governor announced her plan to spend almost a billion dollars of taxpayer money to build three new prisons for men (there will be no new prisons for women, even though it was the conditions at the women’s prison in Elmore County that started the whole prison debate). There’s no question that … Continued
Ivey proposes smart on crime solutions to state prison problems
Alabama’s aging and dangerous prisons have been a topic of legislative discussion for 30 years with little accomplishment. If Gov. Kay Ivey succeeds in building three new men’s facilities, it will amount to a generational change in how the state addresses inmate detention. By focusing primarily on the initiative’s price tag, many critics and temperate … Continued