Southern Poverty Law Center: Amid Alabama's Prison Crisis, the Voices of the People Living Through It Should Be Heard
December 13, 2019
December 13, 2019
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Dec. 13 -- Southern Poverty Law Center issued the following news:
For years, Alabama's prison system has been under a microscope. Harsh sentencing laws coupled with chronic under funding have led to horrific conditions for people behind bars.
As a result, the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) is facing multiple federal lawsuits, including a class action filed by the SPLC. A federal judge in the SPLC's broader case over the lack of adequate he . . .
For years, Alabama's prison system has been under a microscope. Harsh sentencing laws coupled with chronic under funding have led to horrific conditions for people behind bars.
As a result, the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) is facing multiple federal lawsuits, including a class action filed by the SPLC. A federal judge in the SPLC's broader case over the lack of adequate he . . .