COVID-19 Policy Resources
This resource page focuses on the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable Alabamians who are the focus of Alabama Appleseed’s work at the intersection of poverty and the criminal justice system.
Letter from Alabama Appleseed to the U.S. Department of Treasury asking for clarity on whether relief funds may be used to assist justice-involved individuals obtain re-entry support, participate in diversion programs, and pay back fines and fees.
Open letter to Governor Kay Ivey, Finance Director Kelly Butler, and members of the Alabama Legislature; signed by 82 Alabama nonprofits including civil rights organizations, faith groups, social service organizations, and grassroots leaders with recommendations on spending $1 billion in unspent federal CARES Act funds on COVID-related services to address the critical needs of vulnerable Alabamians. (October 30, 2020)
Open letter by the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health; signed by 43 public health faculty members, concerning the potential devastation of COVID-19 on incarcerated people, corrections officers, and the communities in which they are situated. (April 14, 2020)
Letter to Alabama State Banking Superintendent Mike Hill requesting he issue guidance to payday and title loan businesses to ensure their business practices are responsive to the economic harm caused by COVID-19. (March 31, 2020)
Letter from Alabamians for Fair Justice coalition to Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner Jefferson Dunn requesting he implement COVID-19 prevention and protection protocols in Alabama prisons. (March 18, 2020)
Letter to Dr. Scott Harris, State Health Officer, and Brian Hastings, Alabama Emergency Management Agency Director, requesting increased COVID testing sites across Alabama’s Black Belt. (March 30, 2020)
Letter from Alabamians for Fair Justice coalition offering to assist the Alabama Department of Corrections in collection and distribution of soap, hand sanitizer, and cleaning supplies for prisons. (March 30, 2020)
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