Time and time again older, sick Alabamians are denied parole, and it’s costing the state millions to pay for their care. Medical costs account for a third of ADOC’s annual spending - a projected $224.3 million this year. al.com/news/2024/09/a… “Alabama’s prison infirmaries are overflowing with people who are dying,” said Former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb, who runs the nonprofit @RedemptionEarn

Ready for a surprise? Alabama's crime rate (violent and property crime) fell 43% between 2013 & 2022 AND incarceration dropped 40%, according to a new report. The common misconception that crime is surging is not based on facts. (1/4) sentencingproject.org/reports/incarc… Alabama’s drop in crime rate during those years was larger than all but six states, according to the report, which found that “Nearly 50 U.S. states have reduced both incarceration rates and crime in the last decade.” (2/4)

Mondays are for bill watching and this week we're looking at SB121, the Voting Rights Restoration Bill sponsored by Senator Linda Coleman-Madison (D-Birmingham).