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Governor Kay Ivey’s Memos Do Not Yet Prevent Alabama Sheriffs From Pocketing Jail Food Funds

In two memos sent yesterday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced that sheriffs may no longer personally profit from a very small portion of jail food funds: those state funds allocated for services in preparing and serving food to people in…

Civil Legal Aid Funding is Not an Expense, it’s an Investment

Access to Justice, Phillip Ensler

by Phil Ensler, Policy Counsel Victims of domestic violence, tenants facing eviction, and veterans seeking their benefits are among the thousands of low-income Alabamians who receive free legal assistance from civil legal aid attorneys…

“How is this not illegal?”

Dana Sweeney, Leah Nelson, News, Other Issues

by Leah Nelson, researcher and Dana Sweeney, organizer Payday industry supporters have often claimed that “neither the general public nor the so called ‘poor’ [are] clamoring” for payday lending reform in Alabama. Actual borrowers…

Introducing Alexis Nail - 2018 Summer Intern

Guest, News

My name is Alexis Nail and I am from Gadsden, Alabama and an upcoming junior at Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, Alabama. I am a major in Political Science with a minor in Human Rights and Conflict Studies. I am currently working…

Alabama Appleseed Mourns the Death of Clement Clay "Bo" Torbert Jr.

News

The following statement is by Frank McPhillips, Chair of the Alabama Appleseed Board of Directors, on the passing of Clement Clay "Bo" Torbert Jr.: Chief Justice Bo Torbert was beloved by everyone with whom he came in contact, known for his…

Criminal Justice Reform? We’re Making Progress

Fair Schools, Safe Communities, Frank Knaack

by Frank Knaack, Executive Director If you had asked your legislator last year about their stance on civil asset forfeiture, jail food, or marijuana reclassification you would likely have heard confusion about the first two and opposition…