How unlikely allies helped one nonprofit get results in deep red Alabama

Carla Crowder's unexpected courtroom experience in 2019 — representing Alvin Kennard, who spent 36 years in prison for a minor theft due to Alabama’s “three strikes” law — reshaped the Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice

April 14, 2026Updated: April 14, 2026

By EDEN STIFFMAN of The Chronicle of Philanthropy