A bill that would repeal Alabama’s draconian Habitual Felony Offender Act (HFOA) is headed to the House. Overly punitive policies like HFOA have led to the state's overcrowded prisons. Send a message to your rep NOW!
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Montgomery, Ala. -- Today, legislation (HB1) that would make it a felony for a medical professional to follow best practices and provide necessary treatment to a transgender young person was passed out of the House Judiciary Committee.
Montgomery, Ala. -- Today, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall filed the state’s appeal in a lawsuit over requirements for changing gender markers on state driver’s licenses.
The ACLU of Alabama condemns Governor Ivey’s reckless decision to put the state of Alabama into a multi-billion-dollar lease to build new prisons, despite overwhelming opposition from community members and state leaders of both parties. Prison construction is not and has never been the answer to