Alabama Prisons Can't Keep Ignoring Courts

Huntsville News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 27, 2026 · 1m

Alabama’s prison system is in crisis, with courts repeatedly ruling conditions unconstitutional—yet the state continues to spend millions on legal battles instead of fixing overcrowding, violence, and lack of mental health care. The Eleventh Circuit’s latest ruling underscores that courts aren’t creating policy, just enforcing the law. The human cost is undeniable: inmates endure inhumane conditions that violate basic dignity. Faith traditions call us to care for the suffering, including those behind bars. It’s time to stop defending the indefensible and invest in a prison system that’s…