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Alabama Inmate Leads Reform Movement Amid Life Sentence

10/14/2025

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Raoul Poole, a 51-year-old inmate at Bullock Correctional Facility in Alabama, has a lengthy criminal history.
He was sentenced to life for robbery at 18, and a 1994 escape added seven years.
Later, he faced assault and manslaughter charges, yielding life plus 37 years.
Despite his past, Poole engaged in rehabilitation and led the Free Alabama Movement.
Parole has been denied four times, with the next consideration in January 2026.

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Story summary

Raoul Poole, a 51-year-old inmate at Bullock Correctional Facility in Alabama, has a lengthy criminal history.
He was sentenced to life for robbery at 18, and a 1994 escape added seven years.
Later, he faced assault and manslaughter charges, yielding life plus 37 years.
Despite his past, Poole engaged in rehabilitation and led the Free Alabama Movement.
Parole has been denied four times, with the next consideration in January 2026.