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Dec 9, 2019

Smart Justice Reporting Drives Latest Alabama Prison Study Group Meeting

Two cases recently elevated by Smart Justice investigative reporting made a huge impact at the December “study group” meeting on Alabama’s prison crisis. Governor Kay Ivey, who has not attended the monthly...

Sandy Davis holds picture of son in front of media

Nov 27, 2019

5 Native Americans You Need To Know

November is Native American Heritage Month, which celebrates the history, community, culture, and traditions of indigenous people. In honor of this month, we’re providing a guide to five Native American...

Photo of two Native Americans playing woodwind instruments

Oct 14, 2019

Abolish Columbus Day

Like many indigenous throughout the country, we are still dealing with the historical trauma associated with the original acts of “Discovery” and then the following “Doctrine of Discovery.” The fact that...

Aug 20, 2019

Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide was part of a much bigger crisis in U.S. jails and prisons

The United States is in the midst of a prison suicide epidemic. In 2014, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicides accounted for about 1.6% of overall U.S. deaths. Alabama, where...

Aug 13, 2019

ACLU of Alabama responds to use of misleading term

Let’s address the term “violent inmate.” The implication is this person is actively dangerous, guilty of causing physical harm and likely to hurt someone again. None of this is necessarily true.

tweet about Geneva Cooley being granted parole

Aug 6, 2019

In Alabama prisons, is a dog's life worthier than human lives?

This past week the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) held a memorial service honoring Jake, a K-9 narcotics detection officer that died after he was exposed to a synthetic drug during a raid at...