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Appleseed Post-Session Briefing: Two good bills passed, a prison oversight pilot created, and renewed optimism for continued prison reform in Alabama
Home Page Updates, NewsHighlights:
Appleseed succeeded in pushing two criminal justice reform bills over the finish line this session.
We also helped develop a pilot program for independent prison oversight that will launch immediately.
By working alongside…

Chapter 2: The Process of Grieving
Home Page Updates, NewsIn recognition of National Crime Victims Rights Week, Appleseed is sharing a series of blog posts on grief, trauma, loss, and healing by our Community Navigator, Callie Greer. Callie is a powerful voice for survivors in Alabama. Based on her…

Chapter One: What it means to speak as a survivor
Home Page Updates, NewsIn recognition of National Crime Victims Rights Week, Appleseed is sharing a series of reflections on grief, trauma, loss, and healing by our Community Navigator, Callie Greer. Callie is a powerful voice for survivors in Alabama. Based on her…

Alabama Prison Healthcare Faces Spiraling Costs and Grim Uncertainty. A Smarter Way Forward is Within Our Grasp.
Alabama prisons, Home Page Updates, NewsBy Eddie Burkhalter, Appleseed Researcher
James Jones was hurting long before YesCare, the company contracted to provide medical care for those in Alabama prisons, diagnosed him with prostate cancer.
After Appleseed succeeded in getting…

Alabama Appleseed Applauds Agreement for a Prison Oversight Pilot Program
Advocacy News, Alabama prisons, Home Page UpdatesYears of relentless advocacy by families of incarcerated Alabamians has resulted in a new prison oversight pilot program to create transparency and accountability at the Alabama Department of Corrections.
Sen. Larry Stutts, R-Tuscumbia,…
Latest News
- Fallout from the State’s Unfortunate Contract with Prison Healthcare Provider YesCare Continues as Workers Go Unpaid and State Dollars Go Missing May 20, 2026
- April 2026: News and Updates May 5, 2026
- Chapter 4: The Process of Healing April 26, 2026
- Chapter 3: The Process of Mourning April 23, 2026
- Appleseed Post-Session Briefing: Two good bills passed, a prison oversight pilot created, and renewed optimism for continued prison reform in Alabama April 20, 2026
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Fallout from the State’s Unfortunate Contract with Prison Healthcare Provider YesCare Continues as Workers Go Unpaid and State Dollars Go Missing
Alabama prisons, Home Page Updates, NewsBy Eddie Burkhalter, Appleseed Researcher Medical workers inside Alabama prisons who were employed by the embattled company YesCare haven’t received their last paychecks, and the Alabama Department of Corrections is predicting “protracted litigation,” over millions of taxpayer dollars at issue following the sudden termination of the billion-dollar contract. The hardship falling upon those prison health […]
April 2026: News and Updates
Home Page Updates, NewsHello from Alabama Appleseed! Our April newsletter contains your monthly dose of hope and justice from right here in Alabama. We accomplished surprising things this quarter. And Jason Isbell stopped by. Read more here. Highlights: Appleseed’s focus on representing people unnecessarily incarcerated under extreme sentences has resulted in freedom for dozens of Alabamians. They are […]
Chapter 4: The Process of Healing
Home Page Updates, NewsIn recognition of National Crime Victims Rights Week, Appleseed is sharing a series of blog posts on grief, trauma, loss, and healing by our Community Navigator, Callie Greer. Callie is a powerful voice for survivors in Alabama. Based on her own experiences losing two children, working through grief, finding forgiveness, and passing on her life’s […]