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The legislature voted to make Alabama’s death penalty process even less reliable … Now it’s up to the Governor to stand up for justice!

Eight times since 1976 the state of Alabama has sent a person to death row and gotten it wrong. One of those exonerees, Anthony Ray Hinton, spent almost 30 years on Alabama’s death row before his volunteer lawyers were able to show that…

Alabama Legislature Sends Bill to Make Alabama’s Death Penalty Process Even Less Fair and Accurate to the Governor

Advocacy News, Frank Knaack, HB 187, Other Issues

Montgomery, AL – The following statement is by Frank Knaack, executive director of Alabama Appleseed, regarding SB 187. "Eight times since 1976 Alabama has sent a person to death row and gotten it wrong. Yet, instead of focusing on ways…

House Votes to Make Alabama’s Death Penalty Process Even Less Fair and Accurate

Advocacy News, Frank Knaack, HB 187, Other Issues

Montgomery, AL – The following statement is by Frank Knaack, executive director of Alabama Appleseed regarding SB 187, which the Alabama House of Representatives passed today: "Eight times since 1976 Alabama has sent a person to death…

Alabama Appleseed Commends Senate Vote to Ban the Box on State Employment Applications

Advocacy News, Fair Schools, Safe Communities

Montgomery, AL – Alabama Appleseed today applauded the Alabama Senate’s vote to “ban the box” (SB 200) on state employment applications. “Banning the box better ensures that Alabamians seeking state employment are judged on their…

House Committee Votes to Make Alabama’s Death Penalty Process Less Reliable, Says Alabama Appleseed

Advocacy News, Frank Knaack, HB 187, Other Issues

Montgomery, AL – The following statement is by Frank Knaack, executive director of Alabama Appleseed regarding SB 187, which the Alabama House of Representatives Judiciary Committee favorably reported today: "Eight times in the modern death…

Oppose SB 187 - Don’t Further Undermine the Fairness and Accuracy of Alabama’s Death Penalty Process

Advocacy News, HB 187, Other Issues

SB 187 would set a 365‐day time limit to file a Rule 32 petition challenging an individual’s capital conviction and require this time to run concurrently with the direct appeal. It would also set other deadlines, requiring judges to rule…

The State of Justice Blog

The legislature voted to make Alabama’s death penalty process even less reliable … Now it’s up to the Governor to stand up for justice!

Alabama Legislature Sends Bill to Make Alabama’s Death Penalty Process Even Less Fair and Accurate to the Governor

House Votes to Make Alabama’s Death Penalty Process Even Less Fair and Accurate

Alabama Appleseed Commends Senate Vote to Ban the Box on State Employment Applications

House Committee Votes to Make Alabama’s Death Penalty Process Less Reliable, Says Alabama Appleseed

Oppose SB 187 - Don’t Further Undermine the Fairness and Accuracy of Alabama’s Death Penalty Process

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