


Another free man, safe from the chaos of Alabama’s violent prisons.
Alabama prisons, Carla Crowder, NewsA bungled robbery in 1983 sent Lee Davis to prison on a life without parole sentence. Appleseed’s legal work brought him home.
By Carla Crowder, Executive Director
Lee Davis spent 39 years incarcerated for a robbery conviction…

266 lives lost in state government custody
Alabama prisons, Eddie Burkhalter, NewsAlabama prison deaths reach record levels in 2022. The Department of Corrections’ response? Less reporting on deaths.
By Eddie Burkhalter, Appleseed Researcher
Eddie Richmond was 17 years old at the time of the robbery that led…

At age 70, Willie Ingram is free after spending four decades in prison for a $20 robbery
Alabama prisons, Carla Crowder, Habitual Felony Offender Actby Carla Crowder, Executive Director
Willie Ingram, who served 39 years in prison after being convicted of a $20 robbery while armed with a pocketknife, celebrated his first Christmas and New Year’s Day as a free man.
Mr. Ingram…

Talking Trash: Why is the tiny Alabama city of Valley arresting people for unpaid trash bills?
Eddie Burkhalter, Fines and Fees, Leah Nelson, NewsBy Eddie Burkhalter and Leah Nelson
Public outcry over the arrest of an 82-year-old Valley woman for $77 in unpaid garbage bills was swift, but records show the city has for decades arrested people over unpaid trash bills.
Martha…

Looking past the political ads and sensational headlines, the surprising truth about crime rates
Eddie Burkhalter, NewsBy Eddie Burkhalter, Appleseed Researcher
Alabamians are faced with competing narratives regarding crime and punishment. On one hand, Alabama’s prison system is brutal, broken, and fails to rehabilitate. On the other hand, some…
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