Homicide Rate in Alabama Prisons Five Times Higher Than State as a Whole
April 04, 2025
April 04, 2025
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 4 -- The Equal Justice Initiative issued the following news:
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Homicide Rate in Alabama Prisons Five Times Higher Than State as a Whole
In a new study, EJI researchers have found that people incarcerated in Alabama's "secure" prisons die by homicide and suicide at much higher rates than Alabama residents who are not incarcerated.
With a statewide mortality rate four times the most recently reported . . .
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Homicide Rate in Alabama Prisons Five Times Higher Than State as a Whole
In a new study, EJI researchers have found that people incarcerated in Alabama's "secure" prisons die by homicide and suicide at much higher rates than Alabama residents who are not incarcerated.
With a statewide mortality rate four times the most recently reported . . .