Mobile County creates Alabama’s first specialized docket targeting repeat violent offenders

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Mobile County District Attorney Keith Blackwood inside of Government Plaza following the Mobile City Council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, in downtown Mobile, Ala.

Mobile County is set to become the first judicial circuit in Alabama to create a specialized court dedicated to habitual violent offenders, with the goal of expediting a backlog of cases and reducing recidivism.

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