Birmingham Re-entry Alliance is hiring a Case Manager
NewsThe Birmingham Re-entry Alliance is an innovative, collaborative reentry support and case management system for individuals returning to Birmingham following incarceration in state prison. Our network will combine the necessary services for…
Welcome to JD/MD Intern Alana C. Nichols
NewsMy name is Alana C. Nichols and it is with immense excitement and gratitude that I announce an internship with Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice. I am currently a third year Internal Medicine and Pediatrics resident at University…
For Jerry Boatwright, freedom is a hammer, a paintbrush, and a chance to take care of his family after 3 decades in prison
Carla Crowder, Scott FuquaBy Carla Crowder, Executive Director and Scott Fuqua, Staff Attorney
Jerry Boatwright spent 34 years in an Alabama prison for a burglary conviction. He was supposed to die there. Instead, he’s home just in time to become the primary…
Forty years in prison for cannabis plants. Yes, we’re still doing that in Alabama.
Carla CrowderThis story is part of Appleseed’s “Cruel and Unusual” series, focusing on the people harmed by Alabama’s overreliance on excessive sentences, which trap people in deadly, dysfunctional prisons long after they have paid their debt.
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Fighting for parole for a son who is fighting for his life
Eddie Burkhalter, NewsAs their son recovered from multiple stab wounds and fractures suffered at Bullock Correctional Facility, Brian Rigsby’s parents had their hopes up that he just might find safety through parole. Here’s what happened instead.
By Eddie…
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- Joseph Raines has a new life at age 69. Now we just have to prove he was born. April 10, 2024
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- Five Years Ago, the United States Department of Justice Declared Alabama Prisons Unconstitutional, Unsafe, and Harmful. They Still Are. April 1, 2024
- “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” March 13, 2024
- The Alabama Department of Corrections is desperate for officers and fired hundreds in recent years February 27, 2024
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Joseph Raines has a new life at age 69. Now we just have to prove he was born.
Carla CrowderBy Carla Crowder, Executive Director Joseph Raines spent 43 years in Alabama’s prison system for a robbery conviction. At age 69, he was still working in St. Clair prison’s vehicle restoration plant, lifting heavy pieces of metal for $1 an hour when Appleseed took on his case. Like most of our clients, Mr. Raines was […]
Three Years of Freedom for “Shoe”
Alabama prisonsMichael Schumacher was supposed to die in prison. Now he’s a husband doing yard work, a grandpa rocking his grandson, and a valued hospital employee. By Michael “Shoe” Schumacher Live from New Jersey, April 9, 2024 –It’s hard to believe that it’s been 3 years since my release from the hotel after 36 years of […]
Five Years Ago, the United States Department of Justice Declared Alabama Prisons Unconstitutional, Unsafe, and Harmful. They Still Are.
Eddie BurkhalterBy Eddie Burkhalter, Appleseed Researcher It was five years ago today that the U.S. Department of Justice released a report detailing violations of the U.S. Constitution’s prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment for incarcerated men in Alabama prisons, and since then more than 1,000 people have died in state prison custody. The Alabama Legislature’s Joint […]