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Alabama legislators propose bill to suspend early release law until 2030

BY: - February 10, 2023

Five senators have filed a bill to suspend an early release law after a controversy over release of inmates who became eligible for the program last week. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Chris Elliott, R-Fairhope, would delay future releases until 2030, though most inmates who were eligible for release on Feb. 1, under the provisions […]