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Chapter One: What it means to speak as a survivor

In 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, News

By 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 Updates

Years 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,…

Thirty-two-year old Marvin Taylor was beaten inside Ventress prison. So why does his death certificate say he died of natural causes?

Alabama prisons, Home Page Updates, News

SB 316, Alabama's Prison Oversight Bill, Has Been Filed. Now Let's Get It Passed.

Alabama prisons, Home Page Updates, News

More oversight, transparency, and accountability could be coming to the Alabama Department of Corrections under SB 316, filed last week by Sen. Larry Stutts, R-Tuscumbia. This bill is the result of years of investigations, litigation,…

Appleseed's Callie Greer receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Crime Survivors Speak

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Team Appleseed and the incredible Callie Greer were honored this week in Montgomery by Crime Survivors Speak, a network of crime survivors who create healing communities, develop leaders, and drive policies that make everyone safer. The group…

The State of Justice Blog

Chapter One: What it means to speak as a survivor

Alabama Prison Healthcare Faces Spiraling Costs and Grim Uncertainty. A Smarter Way Forward is Within Our Grasp.

Alabama Appleseed Applauds Agreement for a Prison Oversight Pilot Program

Thirty-two-year old Marvin Taylor was beaten inside Ventress prison. So why does his death certificate say he died of natural causes?

SB 316, Alabama's Prison Oversight Bill, Has Been Filed. Now Let's Get It Passed.

Appleseed's Callie Greer receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Crime Survivors Speak

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