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The Constitutional Right to Counsel: Is it being upheld in Alabama?

Access to Justice, Advocacy News, Phillip Ensler

The United States Constitution is clear. In criminal cases, the accused have a right to a lawyer. Our Constitution affords this protection in order to ensure that individuals are not wrongfully or unfairly deprived of their liberty. Yet there…

Diverse Groups Hold Forum on Civil Asset Forfeiture

Advocacy News, Fair Schools, Safe Communities

In advance of the 2018 Alabama legislative session, panelists detail solutions to law enforcement’s unfair seizure of property. Birmingham, AL – A diverse coalition of groups that oppose the law enforcement practice of seizing property…

Rein in Policing for Profit

Advocacy News, Fair Schools, Safe Communities

Under both Alabama and federal law, if an individual law enforcement officer believes that your property (including cash) is tied to certain criminal activities, they can seize it, even if you are never convicted of - or even charged with -…

Prison Construction is the Wrong Approach for Alabama, Says Alabama Appleseed

Advocacy News, Fair Schools, Safe Communities

Montgomery, AL – Today the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) announced a plan to hire a project management team to construct new prison facilities and renovate existing facilities. This announcement follows unsuccessful attempts in…

Alabama Appleseed Urges Governor Ivey to Rethink Alabama's Drug Policy

Advocacy News, Fair Schools, Safe Communities, Frank Knaack

Montgomery, AL – The following statement is by Frank Knaack, executive director of Alabama Appleseed, regarding Governor Ivey's decision to award $1.3 million to establish the Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force: "After more than 45 years…

Alabama’s Death Penalty Process is Broken

Advocacy News, Leah Nelson, Other Issues

On Thursday, October 19, the state of Alabama executed Torrey Twayne McNabb by lethal injection, using a secret execution protocol that has repeatedly resulted in botched procedures. The execution did not go well. After reassuring his family…

The State of Justice Blog

The Constitutional Right to Counsel: Is it being upheld in Alabama?

Diverse Groups Hold Forum on Civil Asset Forfeiture

Rein in Policing for Profit

Prison Construction is the Wrong Approach for Alabama, Says Alabama Appleseed

Alabama Appleseed Urges Governor Ivey to Rethink Alabama's Drug Policy

Alabama’s Death Penalty Process is Broken

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