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Prison Construction is the Wrong Approach for Alabama, Says Alabama Appleseed

Montgomery, AL – Today the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) announced a plan to hire a project management team to construct new prison facilities and renovate existing facilities. This announcement follows unsuccessful attempts in…

Alabama Appleseed Urges Governor Ivey to Rethink Alabama's Drug Policy

Advocacy News, Fair Schools, Safe Communities, Frank Knaack

Montgomery, AL – The following statement is by Frank Knaack, executive director of Alabama Appleseed, regarding Governor Ivey's decision to award $1.3 million to establish the Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force: "After more than 45 years…

Alabama’s Death Penalty Process is Broken

Advocacy News, Leah Nelson, Other Issues

On Thursday, October 19, the state of Alabama executed Torrey Twayne McNabb by lethal injection, using a secret execution protocol that has repeatedly resulted in botched procedures. The execution did not go well. After reassuring his family…

Introducing Dana Sweeney – Alabama Appleseed's Organizer

Alabama Appleseed News, Dana Sweeney

My name is Dana Sweeney, and I am the newest addition to the Alabama Appleseed team. Continuing the efforts of many Appleseed advocates before me, I will be working as a statewide organizer to put an end to predatory lending practices in Alabama.…

Introducing Phillip Ensler - Alabama Appleseed's Policy Counsel

Alabama Appleseed News, Phillip Ensler

My name is Phillip Ensler and I am excited to have recently joined Alabama Appleseed as Policy Counsel. In my role, I will provide direction and leadership to advance our policy goals. This includes managing the Access to Justice Campaign to…

Alabama Appleseed, the Virginia NAACP, and Coalition Partners File Brief in Opposition to Drivers’ Licenses Being Suspended for Unpaid Debts

Advocacy News

Montgomery, AL – Alabama Appleseed, the Virginia State Conference of the NAACP, and 17 other civil rights and poverty law organizations from across the nation today submitted an amicus brief in a case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for…