The following report represents the sum and substance of the findings of the Task Force. The members of the Task Force held five public meetings in which testimony was presented by employees from the effected State agencies. Testimony was also...
Report that finds systemic deficiencies have combined with financial shortcomings to create overcrowding in the Alabama Dept. of Corrections (ADOC) system
In the letter Ellis discusses the case of Adam Lowry, who was tried and convicted twice, first for stealing a hog and then for stealing a horse. After the second offense Lowry's right hand was branded with the letter "T" and he was put in jail. The...