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Appleseed’s reporting on Alabama’s prison crisis and our efforts to confront it
Appleseed’s reporting on Alabama’s prison crisis and our efforts to confront it






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Montgomery, Alabama 36104
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Birmingham, AL 35223
Phone: (205) 963-7999
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National Advocacy Group FAMM Offering Content on Alabama Prison Tablets
NewsBy Eddie Burkhalter, Appleseed Researcher In the coming weeks incarcerated people in Alabama will be able to access valuable information on their electronic tablets from a national nonprofit that advocates for sentencing and prison reform. FAMM (Families Against Mandatory Minimums) announced this week that the organization’s information will soon be available and free to use […]
1000 Years Overcome! Celebrating a Milestone in Appleseed’s Legal and Reentry Work
Home Page Updates, NewsA few years ago, Appleseed confronted an astonishing truth within Alabama state prisons: people sentenced to life without parole, individuals with no chance of using good behavior to catch a break and regain their freedom, served as leaders, mentors, barbers, cooks, literally sang in the chapel choir at Alabama’s maximum security prisons. For hundreds of […]
Fallout from the State’s Unfortunate Contract with Prison Healthcare Provider YesCare Continues as Workers Go Unpaid and State Dollars Go Missing
Alabama prisons, Home Page Updates, NewsBy Eddie Burkhalter, Appleseed Researcher Medical workers inside Alabama prisons who were employed by the embattled company YesCare haven’t received their last paychecks, and the Alabama Department of Corrections is predicting “protracted litigation,” over millions of taxpayer dollars at issue following the sudden termination of the billion-dollar contract. The hardship falling upon those prison health […]