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Alabama mother fights for better quality of life for son who returned from prison with severe brain injury

By Eddie Burkhalter, Appleseed Researcher William Thomas was found hanging inside his segregation cell at St. Clair Correctional Facility on Aug. 7, 2023. Although he lived, he’s still fighting to get his life back from the severe brain…

Amid overdose crisis in Alabama prisons, drug exposure sidelines two corrections officers

By Eddie Burkhalter, Appleseed Researcher Two officers at St. Clair Correctional Facility were treated for exposure to an unidentified substance on November 29, requiring both to be given the life-saving NARCAN treatment and one of those…

James "Honkytonk" Jones rises from St. Clair prison to the stage at Appleseed's Celebrate Justice event

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James Jones, who was once condemned to die in an Alabama prison, took the stage at the Woodlawn Theatre and sang a love song in front of a crowd of mostly strangers last Thursday night. It was Appleseed’s annual Celebrate Justice event,…

Want to Support Prison Reform in Alabama? Don't Miss Celebrate Justice 2025!

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Ready to support much needed prison reform in Alabama and enjoy a joyous, musical event featuring Grammy-winning bluesman Alvin Youngblood Hart? Of course you are! Plans for Appleseed’s annual fundraiser are in full swing. This year's celebration…

A phone, a notebook, and some spreadsheets: How Appleseed’s determined researcher tracks Alabama prison deaths, comforts grieving families and ensures their suffering is documented

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By Eddie Burkhalter, Appleseed Researcher Anniston, AL -- There are days when I have to step away from the work as my phone rings with another desperate voice, a mother crying over a son who’s been killed or overdosed inside an Alabama…

After 33 years on parole, Bennie Haggins, 71, is granted a pardon

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Mr. Haggins served a decade in prison for a $29 robbery and has paid more than $15,000 in parole supervision fees since his release in 1991. By Eddie Burkhalter, Appleseed Researcher MONTGOMERY, AL -- Bennie Haggins sat in a waiting area…

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Alabama mother fights for better quality of life for son who returned from prison with severe brain injury

Amid overdose crisis in Alabama prisons, drug exposure sidelines two corrections officers

James "Honkytonk" Jones rises from St. Clair prison to the stage at Appleseed's Celebrate Justice event

Want to Support Prison Reform in Alabama? Don't Miss Celebrate Justice 2025!

A phone, a notebook, and some spreadsheets: How Appleseed’s determined researcher tracks Alabama prison deaths, comforts grieving families and ensures their suffering is documented

After 33 years on parole, Bennie Haggins, 71, is granted a pardon

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