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Appleseed welcomes new program assistant Kamora Porter
Home Page Updates, NewsBy Kamora Porter, Appleseed Program Assistant
My name is Kamora Porter, and I am honored to be joining Alabama Appleseed as the Program Assistant for Parole and Reentry. As a recent graduate of Emory University, where I earned two degrees…

New motion in DOJ case documents 7 years of complacency and denial following state leaders' promises to address human rights crisis in Alabama prisons
Alabama prisons, Eddie Burkhalter, Home Page Updates, NewsBy Eddie Burkhalter and Carla Crowder
Seven years after the United States Department of Justice first documented unconstitutional levels of violence, sexual assault, and excessive force by guards fueled by extreme mismanagement, dysfunction…

The good news about crime that you probably won’t hear about in election ads
Eddie Burkhalter, Home Page Updates, NewsBy Eddie Burkhalter, Appleseed Researcher
In Alabama last year, both violent and property crime fell by a combined 7.5 percent, following a consistent trend of decreasing crime rates across the U.S., according to the Federal Bureau of Investigations…

Total tax dollars for William Lunsford and the Butler Snow firm now at $94 million
Alabama prisons, Home Page Updates, NewsThe Alabama Department of Corrections’ dysfunction continues to outdo itself– over 1,600 people have died in its custody since the Department of Justice released its damning report on conditions in 2019, violence and corruption remain rampant…

Other states settle cases, Alabama writes big checks. New contracts will bring total ADOC legal spending for attorney William Lunsford to $86 million
Alabama prisons, Eddie Burkhalter, Home Page Updates, NewsBy Eddie Burkhalter, Appleseed Researcher
The private Alabama attorney William "Bill" Lunsford, individually and in his role as an appointed state Deputy Attorney General, has been paid $48.8 million defending the Alabama Department of Corrections…
Latest News
- After a loved one’s prison death, grief and unanswered questions are a way of life for Alabama families October 15, 2026
- What’s next for safety and justice in Alabama? These leaders share big ideas at Justice and the Next 250 event. October 8, 2026
- Let’s build a future we are proud of. Join us at Justice and the Next 250 in Alabama. September 28, 2026
- Two men stabbed at Holman prison after ADOC moved assailant with decade-long history of violence and sexual assault out of segregation September 13, 2026
- Appleseed welcomes new program assistant Kamora Porter September 9, 2026
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After a loved one’s prison death, grief and unanswered questions are a way of life for Alabama families
Alabama prisons, Home Page Updates, NewsBy Eddie Burkhalter, Appleseed Researcher Death in prison is no longer rare in Alabama. But for families of incarcerated Alabamians it is still a shock when a loved one dies. At a minimum, family members deserve basic answers about what happened. Despite years of complaints, legislative hearings, and even additional Alabama Department of Corrections staff […]
What’s next for safety and justice in Alabama? These leaders share big ideas at Justice and the Next 250 event.
Home Page Updates, NewsBy Eddie Burkhalter, Appleseed Researcher Alabama’s ongoing prison crisis has been well-documented, and Alabama Appleseed has added to that work, but what would happen if we asked ourselves, what are we building next to address safety and justice? That question was central in a discussion Wednesday, the first day of two in the “Justice in […]
Let’s build a future we are proud of. Join us at Justice and the Next 250 in Alabama.
Advocacy News, Home Page Updates, NewsLet’s build a future we are proud of in Alabama. Alabama Appleseed is thrilled to host Justice and the Next 250 In Alabama, a free event launching conversations about the future of criminal justice and public safety in Alabama. Appleseed is hosting this event in partnership with Sidewalk Film and The Just Trust, as part of their Justice […]