Research & Publications

Based on the Alabama Constitution, people who commit crimes of moral turpitude lose their right to vote. Thanks to a new law enacted in 2017, some may be eligible to restore their voting rights.

If Alabama were to follow these and other reforms in this Smart Justice 50-State Blueprint, 12,511 fewer people would be in prison in Alabama by 2025, saving nearly $470 million that could be invested in schools, services, and other resources that would strengthen communities.

By studying ICE records, the authors of this report found deep, systemic problems with the medical care in those facilities—failures that contributed to death in more than half of the cases reported by ICE for the 16 months between December 2015 and April 2017.

Why is it important to support an organization like the ACLU of Alabama? Watch this video to find out.

One in three adults in this country has a debt that has been turned over to a private collection agency. Thousands of debtors are arrested and jailed each year because they owe money. Millions more are threatened with jail.

The Prison Policy Initiative and ACLU Campaign for Smart Justice’s report, Women’s Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2017, offers a deeper understanding of the fastest-growing segment of the incarcerated population: women.

Read our 2017-2018 Annual Report for an overview on the state of civil rights and civil liberties in Alabama.

The ACLU of Alabama's annual newsletter highlights some of the work we've been doing this past year. In this issue, you'll be able to find a letter from our new Executive Director, a brief look at our legal work, and more.