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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‘The Alabama Solution’: a documentary with an inside look at Alabama’s prison crisis

Alabama’s prison system is one of the most violent in the country. But you don’t often hear from those inside. The Alabama ...

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 ...
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The Netflix Documentary ‘Songs From the Hole’ Will Make You Rethink Our Prison System

Music, more than a product or anything else, is a sacred act. That’s the prevailing premise of director Contessa Gayles’ award-winning Songs From The Hole, a 90-minute documentary on Netflix that ...
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Susan Powter Documentary Details ’90s Fitness Instructor’s Fall Into ‘Poverty’: Where Is She Now?

Susan Powter's finances are explored as the '90s icon discusses poverty, management and working as an Uber Eats driver ...

New documentary critical of Alabama prison system has public screening in Selma, more to come

Prison reform activists hosted a free screening of the documentary "The Alabama Solution" — which is currently available on ...