Reports
Alabama Appleseed examines systemic drivers of poverty and inequity and offers evidence-based solutions for a brighter way forward. Read our reports.
Stalled
How Alabama’s destructive practice of suspending driver’s licenses for unpaid traffic debt hurts people & slows economic progress.
In Trouble
How the promise of diversion clashes with the reality of poverty, addiction, and structural racism in Alabama’s justice system.
Hall Monitors with Handcuffs
How Alabama’s unregulated, unmonitored school resource officer program threatens the state’s most vulnerable children.
Under Pressure — Fines and Fees
How fines and fees hurt people, undermine public safety, and drive Alabama’s racial wealth divide.
Broke — Payday Lending
How payday lenders crush Alabama communities.
Alabama’s War on Marijuana
Assessing the fiscal and human toll of criminalization.
Forfeiting Your Rights — Civil Asset Forfeiture
How Alabama’s profit-driven civil asset forfeiture scheme undercuts due process and property rights.
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