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"Underneath the quilt you're safe."

With help from friends, Appleseed's Callie Greer is capturing the pain of families who have lost loved ones to violence and creating something beautiful. Join her quilting event on July 19 in Birmingham. Details below. By Callie Greer Appleseed…

$57 Million in Tax Dollars: Investigative Reporter Documents Disturbing Pattern of Costly Excessive Force Settlements at Alabama Department of Corrections

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By Eddie Burkhalter, Appleseed Researcher Alabama taxpayers since 2020 spent $57 million for the state to defend lawsuits against prison officers and against class-action cases against the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC), investigative…

Appleseed is hiring a Legal Fellow to help launch new program supporting justice-involved women

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Job Description: Legal Fellow - Supporting Justice-Involved Women About Alabama Appleseed: Alabama Appleseed is a non-profit, non-partisan 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1999 whose mission is to confront unjust systems through research,…

Freed from prison and burdened with cancer, but finding his voice in songs

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James Jones was one of the first people in the state to be sentenced to life without parole under the Habitual Felony Offender Act. He is also a music lover, a story teller, and a beloved mentor to dozens of incarcerated people. Finally released…

Survivors of Gun Violence Gather to Share Stories, Search for Solutions, and Seek Compensation

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By Eddie Burkhalter, Appleseed Researcher Montgomery – Alabama Appleseed took part in the “Right to Heal: Access to Victim Compensation” event held recently at The Sanctuary at the Jubilee Center in Montgomery, where a room full…

Appleseed Welcomes Executive Assistant Keely Sutton

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By Keely Sutton My name is Keely Sutton and I am delighted to be Carla’s new Executive Assistant at Alabama Appleseed. For years I have used Appleseed’s reports and succinct summaries of important social justice issues in Alabama—mass…

The State of Justice Blog

"Underneath the quilt you're safe."

$57 Million in Tax Dollars: Investigative Reporter Documents Disturbing Pattern of Costly Excessive Force Settlements at Alabama Department of Corrections

Appleseed is hiring a Legal Fellow to help launch new program supporting justice-involved women

Freed from prison and burdened with cancer, but finding his voice in songs

Survivors of Gun Violence Gather to Share Stories, Search for Solutions, and Seek Compensation

Appleseed Welcomes Executive Assistant Keely Sutton

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