FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

MONTGOMERY, Ala —The following can be attributed to Susan Watson, executive director of the ACLU of Alabama regarding the passage of SB67 aimed at alleviating Alabama's over-incarceration rates.

"The passage of this legislation shows that Alabama acknowledges there is a serious over-incarceration problem in our prisons and that it is dedicated to fixing it. The ACLU of Alabama is happy to support this development. We look forward to the next steps."

CONTACT: Media Desk, ACLU of Alabama, 334-420-1750, [email protected]