Proposed bill geared to help incarcerated pregnant women
Advocacy groups such as Alabama Arise and the Alabama Prison Birth Project report that the number of pregnant women in jail or prison has risen dramatically in the state.
Proposed law would allow pregnant women to stay out of jail until they give birth
Alabama State Rep. Rolanda Hollis introduced HB138 on Feb. 6, which Hollis Hollis argued would help both parents and children ...
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Alabama lawmakers seek parole board oversight, more money for prison construction
Alabama lawmakers are advancing a bill that would put oversight on the state’s parole board. The parole board has garnered ...