Prisons and Sentencing Reform

State of Alabama Pardons Former EJI Client Mack Kirby
July 17, 2009
On July 8, 2009, the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles issued a formal pardon for former prisoner Mack Kirby. The Board’s decision, which was...
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U.S. Supreme Court Says Prisoners Have No Right to Test DNA Evidence That Could Exonerate Them
June 25, 2009
On June 18, 2009, the United States Supreme Court held that prisoners have no right to obtain DNA evidence for testing that could prove they are...
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Federal Appeals Judge Encourages Reconsideration of Death Penalty in Light of its Exorbitant Cost and Flaws
May 7, 2009
Federal appellate Judge Boyce F. Martin Jr. has joined other state and federal judges in calling for renewed consideration of whether the death...
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EJI Victory at Alabama Supreme Court Ensures Alabama Prisoners Get Credit for Time Served
January 26, 2009
On January 23, 2009, EJI won a ruling from the Alabama Supreme Court establishing that Alabama prisoners are entitled to credit towards their...
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Morgan County Sheriff Spends Night in Jail After Denying Adequate Food to Prisoners
January 9, 2009
Morgan County Sheriff Greg Bartlett spent one night in federal custody after evidence showed that inmates in his jail were not being adequately fed,...
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One in Every 31 Adults in the U.S. Incarcerated or Under Community Supervision
December 12, 2008
On December 11, 2008, the United States Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics announced that about 3.2% of the U.S. adult population,...
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EJI Wins Relief for Persons Sentenced to Die in Prison for Nonviolent Crimes
September 13, 2007
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