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Why There Are So Many Bad Sheriffs
In a job with tons of power and practically no oversight from voters, law enforcement or politicians, corruption can be easy to get away with.
March 22, 2018 •
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No matter how tight the food budget, you can always find ways to cut corners. The state of Alabama sends counties a paltry $1.75 per day to feed each inmate locked up in jail, but sheriffs often manage to spend a good deal less than that. They have a strong incentive to do so. The sheriffs get to keep whatever they don’t spend, which in some cases has reached well into the six figures. Daily ration money adds up.
Op-Ed: 23 Ala. district attorneys sign letter in opposition to medical marijuana legislation (Source: Adam Mintzer) By 23 Alabama district attorneys | April 28, 2021 at 4:47 PM CDT - Updated April 28 at 4:47 PM
Message to House members from DA Andy Hamlin:
Dear Members of the Alabama Legislature:
The attached letter was written on behalf of 23 elected district attorneys representing a significant population of our state. We are unified in our opposition to the proposed legislation that would open the door to a wealth of public health, safety and economic problems that would be difficult to reverse. It is our duty to raise these concerns, and we hope you will consider them carefully before casting any votes that could lead to the serious implications we have outlined here.
On Feb. 23, DeKalb County District Attorney Mike OâDell joined Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, Calhoun County District Attorney Brian McVeigh, officials from Jacksonville State University and law enforcement from the Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission (APOSTC), at JSUâs Fort McClellan Campus in Anniston, for the opening session.
The Academy is a partnership between the Center for Best Practices in Law Enforcement at Jacksonville State University and APOSTC. The state certified academy will provide law enforcement participants 80 hours of specialized training in investigations, covering topics such as crime scene procedures, death investigation, interviewing techniques, criminal law procedures, case file preparation and courtroom testimony. The curriculum is accredited by APOSTC.
Brian McVeigh passed away on Dec. 31, following a 14-month battle with brain cancer, according to a release from the Michigan Credit Union League, having spent more than 35 years serving in a variety of roles at CUs across the state.