‘Freedom Fighters’: Organizing Justice Reform From The Inside Out Delivers A Ground-Level Blueprint For Systemic Change
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New book by Dr. Kenneth Sharpton-Glasgow offers a powerful, experience-driven roadmap for justice reform rooted in grassroots leadership and lived reality.
NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, January 27, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — In Freedom Fighters: Organizing Justice Reform From the Inside Out, Dr. Kenneth Sharpton-Glasgow presents a bold and deeply practical framework for transforming the justice system from within. Drawing on more than three decades of firsthand experience on both sides of incarceration, Dr. Glasgow moves beyond abstract theory to offer real-world strategies for reform led by those most impacted.
The book centers on the power of incarcerated voices, emphasizing how legal literacy, mental health advocacy, and educational organizing can serve as foundational pillars for sustainable change. Rather than positioning reform as an external intervention, Freedom Fighters highlights how movements built inside correctional systems can connect meaningfully with community organizers, policymakers, and advocates on the outside.
A key focus of the book is the role of Southern-based grassroots organizing and regional assemblies. Dr. Glasgow explores how local leadership, storytelling, and coordinated political engagement can unite communities across state and institutional boundaries, forming coalitions capable of challenging long-standing systemic inequities.
Through compelling analysis and actionable guidance, Freedom Fighters underscores the importance of narrative power in reform work, showing how personal stories can bridge prison walls, humanize policy debates, and mobilize public support. The book serves as both a strategic manual and a call to action for individuals committed to building justice-centered movements that endure across generations.
Dr. Kenneth Sharpton-Glasgow’s lifelong dedication to justice reform has also been prominently featured in the Academy Award-nominated HBO Max documentary series The Alabama Solution, further cementing his role as a leading voice in the national conversation on incarceration, rehabilitation, and systemic change.
Freedom Fighters: Organizing Justice Reform From the Inside Out is now available in Kindle format and is positioned as an essential read for activists, educators, policymakers, and anyone seeking a grounded, experience-driven approach to justice reform.
Beyond its strategic insights, Freedom Fighters stands out for its emphasis on dignity, agency, and collective responsibility. Dr. Glasgow challenges readers to reconsider who is best positioned to lead reform efforts, arguing that sustainable change must be informed by those who have lived the realities of incarceration. By centering collaboration between incarcerated leaders, community advocates, and policymakers, the book outlines a path toward reform that is not only effective, but deeply human and enduring.
LUCY – HOUSTON COUNTY: Houston County 911 dispatched Lucy Volunteer Fire Department, Cottonwood Volunteer Fire Department, Cottonwood Volunteer Fire Department, Pansey Volunteer Fire Department, Ashford Volunteer Fire Department, Cottonwood Rescue – two ambulances and Houston County Sheriff Department to a structure fire.
The fire location was 2115 Fire Department Road in Lucy. At the time of dispatch Houston County 911 was advised smoke and flamers visible from the ceiling.
The departments did an offensive attack on the fire.
ABBEVILLE: In the City of Abbeville, the county seat of Henry County, the Henry County Commission and Henry County Sheriff are in the midst of a complete jail overhaul and additions to the jail.
In the construction, they are adding an enclosed sally port to drive in and doors be closed for inmates which will not allow inmates to escape before being carried inside the jail.
Before the construction the jail capacity for women was 12, and total full is 90 inmates. When the new construction is complete the Henry County Jail will be up-to-date to current standards.
The former Henry County Sheriff’s: Sheriff Welcher, Norman Holman, Lawton Ed Armstrong, Will Maddox and Eric Blankenship. At the time of Sheriff Welcher’s death, he was living in the Henry County Jail. The front of the jail was Sheriff Welcher’s house and the back of the house was the Henry County Jail. Sheriff Welcher’s died of cancer during his time as Sheriff. During those times the Coroner was automatically Sheriff until the Governor appointed a Sheriff.
During that time James Golden and Lawton Ed Armstrong were seeking the Office of Henry County Sheriff. Because the election was contested, then Alabama Governor Guy Hunt appointed Henry County Coroner Norman Holman as Henry County Sheriff. The election was in November and Lawton Ed Armstrong was elected. That was years ago.
Well, Henry County Coroner and now Henry County Coroner/Henry County Sheriff Norman Holman enjoyed being Sheriff. So Sheriff Norman Holman remained in office until Sheriff Welcher’s term ended in January ( years ago ).
The law changed several years ago and now if something happens to the incumbent Sheriff the highest ranking officer in the department is automatically Sheriff until the sitting Governor appoints someone as Sheriff.
Then Henry County Coroner/Henry County Sheriff Norman Holman and Sheriff Elect Lawton Ed Armstrong wives said NO WAY, I am not living in the jail!!!! So the jail was remodeled and size increased.
Other than camera updates during Sheriff Will Maddox tenure and Jail Administrator Lee Padgett, not much any construction work has been done to the Henry County Jail. That May 16, 2019.
Under Sheriff Welcher through Sheriff Maddox, the Sheriff was personally responsible for feeding the inmates. If there was a profit that went to the Sheriff and if a loss the Sheriff was personally responsible. That has since been changed and the cost for the operation of the jail is a county responsibility.
FUNNY HISTORY: When Sheriff Welcher was living and residing in the jail, someone stole his newspaper. Sheriff Welcher had him arrested. Then one got mad at the Sheriff because he would not let him visit someone in the jail. The guy spun his tires and threw rocks under the carport at the jail. Sheriff Welcher had him arrested.
Sheriff Welcher loved playing domino’s. In his office was a side office where he and others would play domino’s.
Under those times, the Sheriff was god of the county. What he said went. If the Sheriff sent word he wanted to see him, you went to see the Sheriff without questions or warrants.
A former Red Level woman has been sentenced to the maximum prison term after pleading guilty to aggravated child abuse in a case involving two young children.
According to the Covington County District Attorney’s Office, Melinda Chance Lee, 60, entered a guilty plea as the child victims were preparing to testify. She was sentenced to 20 years in prison and is currently incarcerated at Tutwiler Women’s Prison under the Alabama Department of Corrections.
The investigation began in 2022 after the Covington County Sheriff’s Office responded to Andalusia Health, where a six-year-old child was found to be severely malnourished, badly bruised, and suffering from significant burns. The child was later transferred to USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital for extensive medical treatment.
Investigators said a second child in Lee’s home, a nine-year-old sibling, had also suffered severe mental and emotional abuse. Authorities reported that both children described repeated and extreme abuse, and search warrants executed at Lee’s residence recovered items that supported the children’s accounts.
Court records show Lee admitted to some of the conduct but attempted to place blame elsewhere. She later filed a motion to withdraw her guilty plea, which was denied, making the conviction final.
Officials said both children have since been adopted and are now doing well.
CLAYTON AL: Clayton Alabama, established in 1935 and home of one of the two courthouses in Barbour County. The Mayor is Kathy Thomas.
Recently saw a post of EMS, persons with criminal records welcome to apply.
Tonight, via TEXT RICKEY 334-790-1729, RSN is receiving word that all EMS have walked out. Multiple text messages.
Clayton has no EMS crews as of right now. If anyone has the letter submitted or additional information TEXT RICKEY 334-790-1729.
I think Baker Hill has a rescue. If that does not work, the Barbour County Coroner is Chip Chapman. Hate to be so blunt but sometimes Mayors and Council Members do not care about the citizens.
Good Luck to the people in and around Clayton.
UPDATED @ 8:04 PM
Baker Hill VOLUNTEER Rescue has one full time ambulance and some days two. They are stepping up to the plate and filling the void to provide the Baler Hill and Clayton area with Emergency Medical Services.
CITIZENS, please note- Baker Hill has NO MUNICIPAL FUNDING. They are a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) non profit entity. It costs money to operate and provide Emergency Medical Services. If you have insurance, GREAT. If you do not have insurance, you are treated the same as the person with insurance coverage.
So if financially able ( and I was not asked to include this ), make your tax deductible donations to Baker Hill Volunteer Rescue.
They are currently your lifeline to emergency medical services.
UPDATED @ 9:24 PM
VIA TEXT RICKEY 334-790-1729, I was informed Baker Hill Rescue is a NON PROFIT, 501 ( c ) ( 3 ), however those making the EMS runs are compensated. They still operate on donations, transport regardless of your insurance.
Those who resigned from Clayton Rescue are now with South Barbour EMS d/b/a Clio Rescue. As of this writing, via text, RSN was advised it is a volunteer service as of right now.They intend to run a day crew, Monday – Friday and on weekends. They will be looking to getting a station built.
So those who have provided the service, the boots on the ground, are working to still provide EMS coverage. Just they can not tolerate the leadership of Clayton Alabama anymore.
DOTHAN: DOTHAN 911 dispatched a structure fire in the 1200 block of Continental Drive. Reports to Dothan 911, smoke from ceiling in kitchen.
Dothan Fire Battalion Chief Knowles, Dothan Fire Engine Company Truck 1 ( Central ), Dothan Fire Engine Company 4 ( Southside ), Dothan Fire Engine Company 5 ( Eastside ), Rehab 1 ( Lakewood ) and Pilcher Ambulance responded along with Dothan Police.
On arrival of the first fire engine company they reported a single story, residential structure. Nothing visible. Home Owner reported a smoke haze.
By 3:55 PM the primary engine reported all units could return to service.
