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Illinois Becomes First State to Abolish Cash Bail

09.20.23

Alabama Prison Supervisor Pleads Guilty in Assault of Two Incarcerated Men

Updated09.13.23

Jesse Johnson Is 194th Person Exonerated from Death Row

09.11.23

Officer Describes Corruption, Violence in Alabama Prisons

09.07.23

Family Asks for Answers About Man’s Death in Alabama Prison

09.01.23

Alabama Plans Execution Using Unproven, Never Before Used Method

08.30.23

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