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Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley delivers his annual State of the State address to a joint session of the Alabama Legislature, Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at the state Capitol in Montgomery. Behind Gov. Bentley are the legislative leadership and members of his escort committee. Top row, from left: Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh, Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey, Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon, and House Speaker Pro Tem Victor Gaston. Second row, from left, Sen. Phil Poole, Sen. Clay Scofield, Sen. Rodger Smitherman, Rep. Adline Clarke, Rep. Jim Patterson and Rep. Terri Collins and Rep.(Governor's Office, Sydney A. Foster)
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley talks with reporters after a tour of Limestone Correctional Facility in Harvest, Ala., Monday, April 4, 2016. He was joined by state Rep. Randall Shedd (R-Cullman) left, and state Rep. Phillip Pettus (R-Killen) and others. Limestone, like all of the state's prisons, is overcrowded. Gov. Bentley's "Alabama Prison Transformation Initiative" would alleviate overcrowding, increase safety and provide ample space for education and rehabilitation for the state's inmates. (Governor's Office, Jamie Martin)
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Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley delivers his annual State of the State address to a joint session of the Alabama Legislature, Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at the state Capitol in Montgomery. Behind Gov. Bentley are the legislative leadership and members of his escort committee. Top row, from left: Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh, Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey, Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon, and House Speaker Pro Tem Victor Gaston. Second row, from left, Sen. Phil Poole, Sen. Clay Scofield, Sen. Rodger Smitherman, Rep. Adline Clarke, Rep. Jim Patterson and Rep. Terri Collins and Rep.(Governor's Office, Sydney A. Foster)
Prison reform advocates and activist groups gathered outside the New York Governor offices in Manhattan to urge Governor Cuomo, the New York State Legislature, and the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) to close Attica immediately and permanently.
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Harvest, Ala. on Monday, April 4, 2016.
Inmates rest on their bunks as Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley, Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn and other officials stop to look at the security system that allows guards to monitor activity at Limestone Correctional Facility in Harvest, Ala., Monday, April 4, 2016. Prison guards are able to monitor inmate activities from this room, which overlooks the large inmate dormitory. (Governor's Office, Jamie Martin)
The Vienna-based Group of Friends of the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, also known as the Nelson Mandela Rules, co-chaired by Germany and South Africa, convened for a special meeting on Monday, 28 January to renew its commitment to the practical application of the Rules and the work of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in the field of prison reform.
Limestone Correctional Facility in Harvest, Ala., pictured on Monday, April 4, 2016. Like all of Alabama's prisons is overcrowded. The facility was originally designed for 1,300 inmates, but now houses 2,237 men. Dayroom areas now have double-stacked beds, taking up space for inmate re-entry programs and other educational opportunities for inmates. (Governor's Office, Jamie Martin)
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Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Original libretto by Joseph Sonnleithner & Georg Friedrich Sonnleithner
Adapted and Directed by Ethan Heard
Arranged and Music Directed by Daniel Schlosberg
New English Dialogue Co-Written by Marcus Scott & Ethan Heard
Scenic Design by Reid Thompson
Costume Design by Valérie Thérèse Bart
Hair/Makeup Design by Jon Carter
Lighting Design by Oliver Wason
Sound Design by Kate Marvin
Projections Design by Nicholas Hussong & Joey Moro
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All photos by Russ Rowland