Alabama Appleseed
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Confronting unjust systems through research, bridge building, and advocacy to create an Alabama that prioritizes justice and opportunity.
Montgomery, AL
Joined January 2014
"Governor Ivey has made the very wise decision to be smart on crime by supporting this well-crafted remedy for fairness in sentencing," - Champ Lyons Jr., served on the Alabama Supreme Court from 1998 to 2011.
From @ALReporter: “Opinion | The Second Chance Act is a conservative, commonsense, smart-on-crime bill”. Justice Lyons is right — Alabama’s justice system must be both fair and firm. We must be smart on crime and hold offenders accountable. #alpolitics.
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Thank you @GovernorKayIvey for recognizing The Second Chance Act as a commonsense, Smart-on-crime bill that will give many a deserving second chance at freedom. Your support is paramount, so thank you!.
From @ALReporter: “Opinion | The Second Chance Act is a conservative, commonsense, smart-on-crime bill”. Justice Lyons is right — Alabama’s justice system must be both fair and firm. We must be smart on crime and hold offenders accountable. #alpolitics.
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The Alabama Department of Corrections saw 277 incarcerated individuals die within prison walls in 2024, a rate four times the national average. Appleseed's Eddie Burkhalter talks with APR about those deaths and what can be done to lessen the numbers.
alreporter.com
Fewer people died inside the prisons than in 2023, when prisoners were five times as likely to die as the national average.
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“Scripture both calls us to be people of justice and provides guidance as to what just government looks like,” Matthew Martens told The Alabama Baptist.
thealabamabaptist.org
Matthew Martens — a trial lawyer, former federal prosecutor, seminary graduate and legal ethics professor — will share thoughts on how the gospel interacts with the criminal justice system this...
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Appleseed is thrilled to announce that Georgetown Law student Joe Manasco has joined us as a legal extern. Welcome, Mr. Manasco!
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At least 277 incarcerated people in Alabama died in 2024, which was 4 times the national average across state prisons.
alabamaappleseed.org
By Eddie Burkhalter, Appleseed Researcher There were 277 deaths in Alabama prisons in 2024, a slight decline from the record high 325 from the previous year, but the state’s prison deaths remain...
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For the first time in 33 years, Ronnie Peoples spent this past Christmas with family. It was the best Christmas he's ever had, Mr. Peoples told us. Here's to many more wonderful memories with his loving family.
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By Eddie Burkhalter, Appleseed Research Ronnie Peoples stood alongside Bradley Black in St. Clair Correctional Facility and the two men hugged before Mr. Peoples walked outside as a free man for the...
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RT @CumberlandLaw: We look forward to partnering with @AlaAppleseed Center for Law and Justice for a special evening with Matthew Martens,….
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Incarcerated man hospitalized after “use of force” by ADOC sergeant at St. Clair prison. Appleseed's Eddie Burkhalter spoke to his mother, who has yet to be told of his medical condition. Officer placed in a "noncontact post" pending investigation.
alabamaappleseed.org
By Eddie Burkhalter, Appleseed Researcher Days before the close of 2024, a 53-year-old incarcerated man at St. Clair Correctional Facility was beaten by an officer, requiring hospitalization,...
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Read Appleseed's 2018 report that details just how court fines & fees can leave many marginalized Alabamians unable to pay for basic needs, see them jailed and decrease access to diversion programs.
alabamaappleseed.org
Under Pressure chronicles the experiences of nearly 1,000 Alabamians who are paying court debt either for themselves or for other people and reveals how this system tramples the human rights of all...
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Alabama Appleseed board members Pastor Richard Williams and Aylia McKee, chief public defender for Montgomery County, discuss the devastating impact of fines & fees on marginalized Alabamians. (1/2).
alabamareflector.com
Alabama relies heavily on fines and fees to fund court operations. The burden falls on those least able to pay.
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Joshua Hamer was beaten to death in November. The 41-year-old was imprisoned on a probation violation stemming from an 8-year-old theft conviction for not returning Redbox rental movies and video game in 2016.
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Researcher @BurkhalterEddie explores more on why it appears no one will be held accountable for this young man’s suffering and death.
alabamaappleseed.org
By Eddie Burkhalter, Appleseed Researcher Daniel Terry Williams, 22, was likely smothered to death a year ago on Saturday, according to the state’s chief medical examiner, and there was evidence on...
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Despite witnesses who saw Mr. Williams being held against his will in a secure prison staffed with officers, and despite clear medical evidence pointing to homicide and a suspect identified, that suspect has not been charged in Mr. Williams’s death.
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Daniel Terry Williams was 22 years old when he was likely smothered to death a year ago. The evidence on his body corroborated with what witnesses have said was his kidnapping and torture over a period of several days inside Staton Correctional Facility.
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Appleseed’s research shows that diversion programs like drug court, pretrial diversion & others are meant to help Alabamians who have made mistakes avoid convictions or incarceration. However costs, requirements, and access vary widely.
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How the promise of diversion clashes with the reality of poverty, addiction, and structural racism in Alabama’s justice system.
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Newly elected Alabama Chief Justice Sarah Stewart hopes to dramatically reduce recidivism in the state during her term. Excited to have leadership in the Alabama Supreme Court who is focused on these issues.
New Alabama Chief Justice Sarah Stewart aims to reduce recidivism, expand accountability courts, and address juvenile justice and staffing challenges in the state's judicial system. #ALPolitics.
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RT @Arnold_Ventures: Introducing @SaferPrisons - a new campaign launched by @One_VoiceUnited and @FAMMFoundation. They’re urging action to….
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RT @DrEllenEaton: What a beautiful night celebrating with @AlaAppleseed! From fines and fees to prison reform, Appleseed is changing policy….
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