Inmates’ families hope documentary brings end to ‘horrific conditions’ inside Alabama’s violent prisons

A Montgomery pastor who ministers in Alabama prisons told state lawmakers Wednesday that he sees incarcerated men who are ...

Smuggled footage exposes Alabama prison horror in new HBO documentary

Directed by Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman and co-produced by journalist Beth Shelburne, the film follows several incarcerated men who used phones that were brought in against prison rules to ...

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Alabama Solution’ on HBO Max, an Essential Documentary About Civil Rights Abuses in Alabama’s Prison System

John Serba is a freelance writer and film critic based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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New HBO documentary to show life inside Alabama prisons. Here's when it debuts on HBO

A new HBO documentary airing Friday pulls back the curtain on one of the country's most controversial prison systems, and it doesn't hold back. "The Alabama Solution," from directors Andrew Jarecki ...
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13 arrested in gang drug bust; murderer ran operation, authorities say

The conclusion of an extensive gang investigation netted 13 arrests and added charges for a Santa Paula man incarcerated for a 2013 murder. Of the arrested, Omar Hernandez Ruiz of Santa Paula, 38, was ...