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When freedom means freedom for veterans, not just the country they fought for.

By Leah Nelson Leah.Nelson@alabamaappleseed.org It’s been 367 days since Sean Worsley walked out of Staton Correctional Facility and into the arms of his wife, Eboni. This Veteran’s Day, Alabama Appleseed is celebrating with Sean and…

"Buildings Aren't Killing People." Appleseed Supports Safe Prisons. But Much More Is Required Than New Buildings.

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Appleseed Executive Director Carla Crowder delivered the following remarks to the House Ways and Means General Fund Committee on September 28, 2021 in opposition to the HB 4, a bill to spend $1.2 billion dollars on two new 4,000-bed prisons. My…

“If you owe money, it doesn’t go away.”

A judge with a troubling history is again taking extreme measure to hold people accountable for decades-old government debt By Leah Nelson Leah.Nelson@alabamaappleseed.org An Alabama judge with a history of using drastic measures to prompt…

A Cruel Set-Up

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Alabama Appleseed is hiring a Project Manager and Liaison for Jefferson County

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Come join our growing team working for justice and equity for all Alabamians! About Alabama Appleseed: Alabama Appleseed is a non-profit, non-partisan 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1999 whose mission is to achieve justice and equity for…

Once condemned to die in prison, Motis Wright is finally free - and enrolled in robotics class.

Alabama prisons, Carla Crowder, Habitual Felony Offender Act, News

By Carla Crowder, Appleseed Executive Director Motis Wright, who was originally sentenced to die in prison under Alabama’s Habitual Felony Offender Act for a 1994 robbery conviction, was released on time served after being represented by…