
Alabama Legislature Sends Bill to Make Alabama’s Death Penalty Process Even Less Fair and Accurate to the Governor
Advocacy News, Frank Knaack, HB 187, Other IssuesMontgomery, AL – The following statement is by Frank Knaack, executive director of Alabama Appleseed, regarding SB 187.
"Eight times since 1976 Alabama has sent a person to death row and gotten it wrong. Yet, instead of focusing on ways…

House Votes to Make Alabama’s Death Penalty Process Even Less Fair and Accurate
Advocacy News, Frank Knaack, HB 187, Other IssuesMontgomery, AL – The following statement is by Frank Knaack, executive director of Alabama Appleseed regarding SB 187, which the Alabama House of Representatives passed today:
"Eight times since 1976 Alabama has sent a person to death…

Alabama Appleseed Commends Senate Vote to Ban the Box on State Employment Applications
Advocacy News, Fair Schools, Safe CommunitiesMontgomery, AL – Alabama Appleseed today applauded the Alabama Senate’s vote to “ban the box” (SB 200) on state employment applications.
“Banning the box better ensures that Alabamians seeking state employment are judged on their…

House Committee Votes to Make Alabama’s Death Penalty Process Less Reliable, Says Alabama Appleseed
Advocacy News, Frank Knaack, HB 187, Other IssuesMontgomery, AL – The following statement is by Frank Knaack, executive director of Alabama Appleseed regarding SB 187, which the Alabama House of Representatives Judiciary Committee favorably reported today:
"Eight times in the modern death…

Oppose SB 187 - Don’t Further Undermine the Fairness and Accuracy of Alabama’s Death Penalty Process
Advocacy News, HB 187, Other IssuesSB 187 would set a 365‐day time limit to file a Rule 32 petition challenging an individual’s capital conviction and require this time to run concurrently with the direct appeal. It would also set other deadlines, requiring judges to rule…
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