Legislature Lawmaker files bill to make it harder to prosecute “stand your ground” cases The bill create a "presumption of reasonableness" and shift the burden of proof to the prosecution. Jacob Holmes4 days ago
Legislature Alabama Senate committee approves $400 million in COVID funds for new prisons Each of the bills was passed on to the Rules Committee, then on to the Senate for consideration on Friday. John H. GlennSeptember 30, 2021
Legislature Protest over use of COVID funds for prisons held outside Statehouse A group of protestors — many parents, siblings, or children of incarcerated individuals — demonstrated outside the Statehouse Wednesday afternoon. John H. GlennSeptember 30, 2021
Legislature Alabama House passes prison bid, including $400 million in COVID aid, limited reforms Three prison construction bills and one sentencing reform bill head to the Senate on Thursday. A second reform bill was killed by Republican opposition. Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 30, 2021
Legislature Alternate prison construction bill emerges to create smaller capacity facilities The bill, submitted Tuesday, would create two new correctional facilities within Elmore and Escambia counties, each holding up to 3,000 people. John H. GlennSeptember 30, 2021
Legislature House to consider prison construction, justice reform bills on Wednesday The $1.2 billion prison construction and renovation plan will be debated on the House floor on Wednesday. Brandon MoseleySeptember 29, 2021
Legislature House committee approves re-sentencing, supervision reforms House Bill 1 and HB2 were recommended by Gov. Kay Ivey's Study Group on Criminal Justice Policy, which was formed in 2019. John H. GlennSeptember 29, 2021
Legislature Alabama House committee approves $1.3 billion prison construction plan The three bills now head to the full House for a possible vote Wednesday. Eddie BurkhalterSeptember 28, 2021
Legislature Alabama House speaker: Plan to fix prisons has been well thought out Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon on Monday expressed optimism that the state will address its long-neglected prisons. Brandon MoseleySeptember 28, 2021
Legislature Alabama House Minority Leader says state needs “to get more serious” on prison reform “We have to get more serious about the total package on the reform side,” House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels said. Brandon MoseleySeptember 28, 2021
Legislature House committees to hold hearings on five prison bills Tuesday The five-bill prison infrastructure and justice reform package will be in committee in the House on Tuesday. Brandon MoseleySeptember 28, 2021