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Carla Crowder2025-10-11 17:18:282025-10-11 17:20:42A phone, a notebook, and some spreadsheets: How Appleseed’s determined researcher tracks Alabama prison deaths, comforts grieving families and ensures their suffering is documented
Amid overdose crisis in Alabama prisons, drug exposure sidelines two corrections officers
Home Page Updates, NewsBy Eddie Burkhalter, Appleseed Researcher Two officers at St. Clair Correctional Facility were treated for exposure to an unidentified substance on November 29, requiring both to be given the life-saving NARCAN treatment and one of those officers to be hospitalized, the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) confirmed for Appleseed. It’s unclear from ADOC’s response what […]
James “Honkytonk” Jones rises from St. Clair prison to the stage at Appleseed’s Celebrate Justice event
Home Page Updates, NewsJames Jones, who was once condemned to die in an Alabama prison, took the stage at the Woodlawn Theatre and sang a love song in front of a crowd of mostly strangers last Thursday night. It was Appleseed’s annual Celebrate Justice event, which brought together 200 Alabamians committed to Appleseed’s mission and eager to connect […]
Want to Support Prison Reform in Alabama? Don’t Miss Celebrate Justice 2025!
Home Page Updates, NewsReady to support much needed prison reform in Alabama and enjoy a joyous, musical event featuring Grammy-winning bluesman Alvin Youngblood Hart? Of course you are! Plans for Appleseed’s annual fundraiser are in full swing. This year’s celebration centers around creating community, hope, and joy through music. This event will bring together three amazing artists to […]