Entries by Carla Crowder

$57 Million in Tax Dollars: Investigative Reporter Documents Disturbing Pattern of Costly Excessive Force Settlements at Alabama Department of Corrections

By Eddie Burkhalter, Appleseed Researcher Alabama taxpayers since 2020 spent $57 million for the state to defend lawsuits against prison officers and against class-action cases against the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC), investigative journalist Beth Shelburne reported for Alabama Reflector on Monday, the first in a four-part series that highlights the unconstitutional treatment of incarcerated […]

May 19, 2025 /0 Comments/by

Appleseed is hiring a Legal Fellow to help launch new program supporting justice-involved women

Job Description: Legal Fellow – Supporting Justice-Involved Women About Alabama Appleseed: ​Alabama Appleseed is a non-profit, non-partisan 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1999 whose mission is to confront unjust systems through research, bridge building and advocacy to create an Alabama that prioritizes justice and opportunity. Alabama Appleseed fulfills this mission through four pillars of work: research, […]

May 11, 2025 /0 Comments/by

Survivors of Gun Violence Gather to Share Stories, Search for Solutions, and Seek Compensation

By Eddie Burkhalter, Appleseed Researcher Montgomery – Alabama Appleseed took part in the “Right to Heal: Access to Victim Compensation” event held recently at The Sanctuary at the Jubilee Center in Montgomery, where a room full of attendees learned about the state’s crime victim compensation program and told stories about their own struggles, and successes, […]

April 14, 2025 /0 Comments/by

Appleseed Welcomes Executive Assistant Keely Sutton

By Keely Sutton My name is Keely Sutton and I am delighted to be Carla’s new Executive Assistant at Alabama Appleseed. For years I have used Appleseed’s reports and succinct summaries of important social justice issues in Alabama—mass incarceration, economic justice, racial justice, and government accountability—as jumping off points for deeper explorations into intersecting issues […]

March 15, 2025 /0 Comments/by

Welcome home James Jones! Appleseed’s 20th client – and longest serving – is freed from a life without parole sentence.

By Scott Fuqua, Appleseed Staff Attorney On December 18, 2024, James Jones, age 77, walked out of the St. Clair Correctional Facility a free man after being incarcerated for forty-three years. He was serving a life without parole sentence which, absent extraordinary relief, would have required him to remain in prison until death for the […]

February 10, 2025 /0 Comments/by
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Welcome Legal Extern Joe Manasco

My name is Joe Manasco. I will be an extern this semester at Alabama Appleseed, assisting with legal research. I am a proud Alabamian (I call both Huntsville and Jasper my hometowns) and a 2L at Georgetown Law. Growing up, I didn’t have many opportunities to travel— so Alabama was all I knew. Despite having […]

January 17, 2025 /0 Comments/by
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Incarcerated man hospitalized after “use of force” by ADOC sergeant at St. Clair prison

By Eddie Burkhalter, Appleseed Researcher Days before the close of 2024, a 53-year-old incarcerated man at St. Clair Correctional Facility was beaten by an officer, requiring hospitalization, according to sources, who tell Appleseed the man was handcuffed when beaten.  That officer, whom those sources identify as Sergeant Jajuan Howard, has been placed on a “noncontact […]

January 2, 2025 /0 Comments/by

Appleseed is hiring an Executive Assistant!

Alabama Appleseed seeks an Executive Assistant to manage a wide range of administrative duties and provide development support. The Executive Assistant works closely with the Executive Director and reports directly to the Executive Director. This position requires excellent organizational skills, communications skills, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, nonprofit environment. An ideal […]

December 19, 2024 /0 Comments/by