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Advocates urge expansion of reentry programs, raise problems with MOUD and program access inside prisons
Summary
Appleseed, Prison Fellowship, Love Lady Center staff and family members told the Alabama Joint Prison Oversight Committee that proven programs reduce violence and recidivism but that Alabama’s facilities lack capacity to enroll people, and that MOUD medication continuity at release is inconsistent.
Advocacy groups and program providers urged the Joint Prison Oversight Committee to expand programming that supports rehabilitation and to fix gaps that block continuity of care at release.
Carla Crowder of Appleseed presented a report summarizing programs in five states and urged the committee to study mentorship‑based housing units, graduated reentry models and other programs that have reduced violence and solitary confinement in other systems. Crowder noted California’s GRIP program and South…
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