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2006
More white women find meth, prison 11.6.06
Shelby community corrections frees jail space, aids offenders 10.27.06
Backlog cleared, but for how long? 9.1.06
Prison commissioner Allen says backlog will be cleared early 6.19.06
More inmates at Capshaw 6.13.06
System makes room for more inmates 5.30.06
Inmates grow sick and old in system intent on meting out punishments for a lifetime 5.28.06
Judge wants progress on overcrowding 5.28.06
Candidates favor sentencing changes, capital punishment 5.23.06
Prison chief asks Supreme Court for emergency stay in jail case 5.23.06
Crowding could send chief to jail 5.12.06
Prison chief found in contempt 5.12.06
Suit judge slams jail crowding 4.28.06
A good start on road to sentencing reform 4.3.06
Habitual offender laws often fail 4.2.06
Prisons find space for 850 4.1.06
Alabama House passes sentencing reform bill 3.30.06
Alabama inmates transferred to Louisiana 3.17.06
Private prison empty for now 3.14.06
Alabama Voices: Private prisons not proper solution for Corrections 3.10.06
Plan would give 'Second Chance' aid 3.10.06
Work begins on education center 3.10.06
Proposal aims to reduce recidivism, prison overcrowding 3.9.06
Women's parole program flounders 3.7.06
Taxpayers get benefits of alternative sentencing 3.3.06
Lawyer who got 120-year sentence is free 2.27.06
New prison chief's lack of behind-bars experience may be helpful 2.20.06
Habitual offender law crowding Alabama prisons 2.20.06
Prison chief should get to work quickly 2.19.06
Oh, brother, a new prison chief 2.18.06
Senate studies parole needs 2.16.06
Embattled prisons get two overseers 2.16.06
Governor taps Allen for prison chief 2.16.06
Prison overcrowding Penn's top concern 2.14.06
Inmates in transit to Louisiana 2.14.06
House, Senate may meet jointly to discuss prison overcrowding 2.14.06
Lawmaker questions prison commissioner's resignation 2.13.05
Alabama's prison commissioner resigns 2.10.06
Doing time on the job 2.2.06
System gave former inmate key to success 2.1.06
Legislative Summary 1.26.06
Sentence reform overdue in state 1.26.06
Imprisoned women numbers change little 1.25.06
Prison bills not seen as panacea for crowding 1.25.06
Some fear House prison bills would cause further crowding 1.18.06
Alabama House passes sentencing reform package 1.18.06
Gov. Riley promotes four good proposals 1.12.06
Finding answers for state prisons 1.7.06
Reform sentencing to ease overcrowding 1.4.06
Cutting prison health costs 1.2.06
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