Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall continued to elevate a tough-on-crime message during a speech on this week, despite concerns raised over the prospects of a state prisoner release if federal officials take over Alabama’s prisons.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall continued to elevate a tough-on-crime message during a speech before a college conservative organization on Monday, despite concerns raised over the prospects of a state prisoner release if federal officials take over Alabama’s prisons.
“When you have certain prosecutors and say, ‘we will ignore crime’ or they look in a different direction because either it’s quality of life crimes that ‘don’t matter’ or they are non-violent property offense that are ‘not something we value as important,’ well tell that to people of San Francisco … Chicago and New York City. They will tell you a very different story.”
He added, “We have a fundamental responsibility to make sure we have safe and appropriate environments for our prisons. It doesn’t mean it’s a Holiday Inn. But at the same time, it should meet constitutional standards for care of our inmates and guards and that remains a priority.”Bibb County Deputy Brad Johnson was killed in the line of duty in June 2022, leaving behind two daughters - Lana and Livy.
About 13% of state prisons are eligible for good time incentives, which allows certain inmates sentenced to 15-year terms or fewer to earn up to 75 days of credit for every 30 days of good behavior they display while incarcerated.
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