Reintroduction of Chain Gangs Thomas Fleming - JANUARY 01, 1996 PRINT PAGE | SEND TO FRIEND Alabama's reintroduction of chain gangs has provoked the predictable cries of outrage. Howell Raines (formerly of Alabama and now of the New York Times) described Governor Fob James as "Alabama's current genius of bumpkin publicity." PLEASE SUBSCRIBE OR LOGIN WITH YOUR SUBSCRIPTION CREDENTIALS TO SEE THE FULL ARTICLE