Tim Mathis, wearing a T-shirt in memory of his son Chase Mathis, appears at a legislative hearing, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Montgomery, Ala., where he spoke about his son's death in an Alabama prison. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler)
Chante Roney appears at a legislative hearing, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Montgomery, Ala., where she spoke about the death of her brother, Deandre Roney, in an Alabama prison. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler)
Betty Martin holds her remarks about her son Derrek Martin, who was murdered by another incarcerated person in an Elmore County prison last year, that she delivered to the Joint Prison Oversight Committee meeting in Montgomery, Ala., Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Safiyah Riddle)
Betty Martin holds her remarks about her son Derrek Martin, who was murdered by another incarcerated person in an Elmore County prison last year, that she delivered to the Joint Prison Oversight Committee meeting in Montgomery, Ala., Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Safiyah Riddle)
Chante Roney appears at a legislative hearing, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Montgomery, Ala., where she spoke about the death of her brother, Deandre Roney, in an Alabama prison. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler)