#Second #Chance bill could free older, nonviolent prisoners serving life sentences in #Alabama

https://www.al.com/news/montgomery/2023/04/second-chance-bill-could-free-older-nonviolent-prisoners-serving-life-sentences-in-alabama.html

> The Second Chance Bill would provide a mechanism for judges to review sentences for those over 50 serving life without parole under the #Habitual #Felony #Offender #Act.

#Alabama's #Second #Chance bill #HB229 sponsored by rep #ChrisEngland

https://twitter.com/AlaAppleseed/status/1648038020082200577

> Currently, 25% of people incarcerated in Alabama’s prisons are age 50 or older and there are close to 220 individuals serving #LWOP life without parole sentences under the #Habitual #Felony #Offender Act for crimes that resulted in no physical injury.

#Alabama #Appleseed

#habitual : formed or acquired by habit or use

- French: Habituel

- German: notorisch

- Italian: abituale

- Portuguese: habitual

- Spanish: habitual

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