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Alabama Law Professors Urge State Officials to Reduce Number of Prisoners Before COVID-19 Spreads to Facilities

March 31, 2020

More than 20 Alabama Law professors and former law enforcement officials asked the state to resume parole hearings and release very ill and older inmates who are at greater risk of serious sickness and death from COVID-19.

In a letter to Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, the signatories urged state officials to act before the virus spreads in state facilities. 

For more, read:

“Alabama Legal Experts Urge State to Release Vulnerable Inmates Amid COVID-19 Outbreak”

“Coronavirus: Gov. Kay Ivey Urged to Expedite Alabama Paroles of Older Inmates Amid Outbreak”

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