Alabama’s prison system is in crisis. Prisons are unacceptably overcrowded, facilities are ill-equipped, inadequate, and severely understaffed, violence is rampant, and health care falls far short of constitutional guarantees.
The U.S. Department of Justice agreed, releasing on April 3, 2019, an unprecedented findings letter on the Alabama prison system detailing a staggering level of violence and abuse, and a basic disregard for human dignity.
Alabama deserves better. Our political leaders must take responsibility and repair this broken system. Find out more about the path forward and how to take action below.