Alabama Appleseed Applauds Vote to End Civil Asset Forfeiture
Fair Schools, Safe Communities, News, Press ReleaseToday the Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance SB 213 (Senator Orr), which would end civil asset forfeiture in Alabama.
“Civil asset forfeiture allows the government to take and keep your cash, your car, or your house – even…
It’s Time for Civil Asset Forfeiture to Go
Fair Schools, Safe Communities, Frank Knaackby Frank Knaack, Executive Director
Under both Alabama and federal law, the government can take and keep your cash, your car, or your house – even if you are never charged with a crime. This program, known as civil asset forfeiture, turns…
Ban the Box Clears First Legislative Hurdle
Fair Schools, Safe Communities, Frank Knaackby Frank Knaack, Executive Director
Earlier today the Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee voted to enhance public safety, strengthen our economy, and give people a second chance to make an honest living.
SB 198 (Sen. Singleton), and its…
Alabama Appleseed, SPLC Release New Report Documenting Widespread and Unjust Use of Civil Asset Forfeiture in Alabama
Fair Schools, Safe Communities, Press ReleaseMONTGOMERY, Ala. – Courts in 14 Alabama counties awarded $2.2 million to law enforcement agencies through civil asset forfeiture actions filed in 2015 – and in a quarter of the 1,100 cases, law enforcement sought to keep property seized…
Civil Rights Groups Sue 49 Alabama Sheriffs for Access to Public Records Showing How Sheriffs Personally Profit from Funds Allocated for Feeding People in Jail
Advocacy News, Fair Schools, Safe CommunitiesOn Friday, January 5, 2018, the Southern Center for Human Rights and Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice filed Southern Center for Human Rights and Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice v. Kenneth Ellis, et al., a lawsuit…
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