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With leaked footage from the inside, Sundance doc shows horrifying conditions in Alabama prisons

  • Incarcerated men in the Alabama prison system provided shocking footage of their living conditions to filmmakers, resulting in the documentary The Alabama Solution, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
  • Filmmakers Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman gained access to the prisons in 2019 and collaborated with incarcerated activists Melvin Ray and Robert Earl Council to expose corruption and violence.
  • The documentary reveals a long history of forced labor in Alabama prisons, generating over $250 million for the state since 2000, as reported by the Associated Press.
  • The filmmakers hope the documentary will inspire transparency and reform in Alabama's prison system, including an overhaul of forced labor practices.
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With leaked footage from the inside, Sundance doc shows horrifying conditions in Alabama prisons

Incarcerated men in the Alabama prison system risked their safety to feed shocking footage of their horrifying living conditions to a pair of documentary filmmakers. The result is “The Alabama

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‘The Alabama Solution’ Review: Powerful New Doc From ‘The Jinx’ Duo Investigates Injustices in Alabama Prisons

Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman chronicle financial mismanagement, abuses of power and general inhumanities in a system allegedly designed for rehabilitation.

·Los Angeles, United States
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