Northport residents await their court appearances at the Northport Public Safety Building in Northport, Ala., on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. A recent report found that Alabama’s method funding criminal justice makes it difficult for crime victims to collect restitution. (Will McLelland for Alabama Reflector)
A recent report found that Alabama’s method of funding its criminal justice system may affect the ability of crime victims to receive compensation.
The report is a project of Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice in collaboration with University of Alabama Birmingham; Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation and the 10th Judicial Circuit, which includes Birmingham…