Curtis Clark is from Mississippi and on May 15, 1998 he was arrested in Mobile County, Alabama where he was charged with 3rd Degree Robbery and was sentenced to serve 30 years in Alabama Department of Corrections where he has been fortunate enough to have survived all of the deadly and dangerous prisons in Alabama. He has been there 26+ years now and there isnt much that he has not seen thu out the years. However it is time to make a change a stand up for what we believe in even if we have to stand alone because if we have to follow the rules of The Alabama Criminal Code then so should those who are supposed to uphold those same laws.
As you continue reqding you will see how Mr Curtis Clark has been serving an illegal sentence and pray you will sign this petition to help make a change and make it so that men and women do not get this cruel and unusual punishment. WITH YOUR HELP LETS MAKE A CHANGE.
At this time these are the numbers as of March 28, 2024 according to Alabama Drpartment of Corrections website.
Black Males: Black Females
13529. 691
White Males: White Females
10259. 1686
Other Males: Other Females
274: 5
Total Males: Total Females
24062. 2382
Total Inmates:
26444
Last year in 2023 at least 325 individuals died while incarcerated in the Alabama Department of Corrections marking the highest number of deaths recorded, The deaths of hundreds of individuals in ADOC facilities underscore a multitude of issues ranging from unchecked violence to the proliferation of drugs, both often a result of the correctional officers supposedly tasked with maintaining the peace. correctional officers being involved in assaults, getting caught possessing drugs, or former officers being sentenced for assaults. Another issue is the problem of overcrowding and lack of parole for older individuals or those who are in minimum custody, meaning they pose little threat to the public and work in communities in the free world. ADOC’s statistics often indicate that many individuals die from “natural” causes, which may be true for older individuals. This then raises the question of why many of them are not released. However, these statistics should also be viewed skeptically because ADOC has a history of misclassifying deaths to mask how many individuals died from violence.
Alabama Code Title 13A. Criminal Code § 13A-8-43Current as of December 30, 2022 |
(a) A person commits the crime of robbery in the third degree if in the course of committing a theft he:
(1) Uses force against the person of the owner or any person present with intent to overcome his physical resistance or physical power of resistance; or
(2) Threatens the imminent use of force against the person of the owner or any person present with intent to compel acquiescence to the taking of or escaping with the property.
(b) Robbery in the third degree is a Class C felony
Alabama Code Title 13A. Criminal Code § 13A-5-6Current as of December 30, 2022 |
(a) Sentences for felonies shall be for a definite term of imprisonment, which imprisonment includes hard labor, within the following limitations:
(1) For a Class A felony, for life or not more than 99 years or less than 10 years.
(2) For a Class B felony, not more than 20 years or less than 2 years.
(3) For a Class C felony, not more than 10 years or less than 1 year and 1 day and must be in accordance with subsection (b) of Section 15-18-8 unless sentencing is pursuant to Section 13A-5-9 or the offense is a sex offense pursuant to Section 15-20A-5.
(4) For a Class D felony, not more than 5 years or less than 1 year and 1 day and must be in accordance with subsection (b) of Section 15-18-8.
(5) For a Class A felony in which a firearm or deadly weapon was used or attempted to be used in the commission of the felony, or a Class A felony sex offense involving a child as defined in Section 15-20A-4, not less than 20 years.
(6) For a Class B or C felony in which a firearm or deadly weapon was used or attempted to be used in the commission of the felony, or a Class B felony sex offense involving a child as defined in Section 15-20A-4, not less than 10 years.
(b) The actual time of release within the limitations established by subsection (a) shall be determined under procedures established elsewhere by law.
(c) In addition to any penalties heretofore or hereafter provided by law, in all cases where an offender is designated as a sexually violent predator pursuant to Section 15-20A-19, or where an offender is convicted of a Class A felony sex offense involving a child as defined in Section 15-20A-4, and is sentenced to a county jail or the Alabama Department of Corrections, the sentencing judge shall impose an additional penalty of not less than 10 years of post-release supervision to be served upon the defendant's release from incarceration.
(d) In addition to any penalties heretofore or hereafter provided by law, in all cases where an offender is convicted of a sex offense pursuant to Section 13A-6-61, 13A-6-63, or 13A-6-65.1, when the defendant was 21 years of age or older and the victim was six years of age or less at the time the offense was committed, the defendant shall be sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
Now as you can see above in section 3 it states the maximum term of imprisonment for a Class C Felony is no more than ten years and no less than one year and one day. Why does the courts believe they are excluded from obeying the same laws they swore to uphold. If we have to obey the laws so should the courts. Mr curtis clark has seen everything you can think of and he did not harm anyone physically, mentally, or sexually, and yet he is doing more time than someone who killed or raped someone and he hasnt been granted parole even once. He has seen men die from natural causes, from officers using unnecessary excessive force to kill inmates, to drug overdoses, to suicide even inmate on inmate violence. I want your help to get him back before the honorable courts soon so they will amend his sentence and release him from prison so he can enjoy spending the rest of his life with his children and his grandchildren. Please help make a difference for Mr curtis Clark and the other inmates serving time in prison and stop treating them worse than those who haad murdered several people. He is not a violent person so please change starts now. These are a list of inmates who are in Alabama Department of Corrections for less time and worse crimes
AIS # NAME CRIME. SENTENCE
178056. Robert Thompson. Sex Offense 14 years
165069 Antonio Matthews Sex Offense 16 years
237294 Benjamin Matthews Sex Offense 2 years
171312 Nathaniel Matthews Sex Offense 9 years
193186 Ralph Pendley Sex Offense 13 years
310444 Ralph Simpson. Sex Offense 8 years
226799 Alvin Lofton Assault I and II 15 years
155687 Alvin Phillips. Assault I. 16 years
281167. Alvin Reese. Murder & Assault I 20 years
260265 Angelo Matthews Robbery I. 20 years
294591 Donnie Matthews. Murder. 19 years
290660 Andrew Abrams.Assault I/Robbery I 12 years
332078. Andrew Adams. Manslaughter 3 years
326662 Terry Amerson. Murder. 26 years
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