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It's a sobering statistic. About 70 percent of Alabama inmates will go back to prison within three years of their release.
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Consumer Technology Reporter
Consumer Technology Reporter Jamey Tucker started providing his daily “What the Tech” stories to Action 8 News in 2019. He can be seen on Action 8 News Rising as well as Action 8 News at 5:00 and 5:30PM.
Jamey previously worked as a reporter for WKRN in Nashville, Tennessee. He was also an anchor and reporter for WREG in Memphis, Tennessee, and WHNT in Huntsville.
Jamey has been honored by the Associated Press in Alabama as Best Reporter and Best Feature reporter for his work as a religion reporter. His love for technology reporting grew while working in Nashville. Jamey now focuses entirely on technology reporting and enjoys finding new apps and gadgets to make life easier, safer and a little more fun.
Jamey and his wife have three children and are the proud owners of a hairless cat.
You can follow Jamey and submit story ideas and questions on X at @jameytucker.
It's a sobering statistic. About 70 percent of Alabama inmates will go back to prison within three years of their release.
Gov. Robert Bentley is challenging legislators to be leaders as they address the state's budget crisis next year.
A Montgomery tradition is back. After taking off last year, a local family is once again bringing smiles to faces of people driving by their home this holiday season.
The Food and Drug Administration is giving the University of Alabama at Birmingham the green light to study the use of a marijuana derivative to treat seizures.
Former Montgomery Police Chief Kevin Murphy will soon be back in uniform.
Activists from across the state hand delivered their agenda to the governor today at the state house. The Moral Monday Group is making traction across the South East and here in our state it's gaining more and more support.
The state finance director is urging the teachers' pension system to create a new oversight committee.



