In an act reminiscent of Mamie Till’s profound gesture of defiance, Steven Davis’ mother carried a photo of her beaten son’s face with her as she searched for answers about what happened to him, with ...

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

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 ...

A camera crew visited an Alabama prison in 2019 to film an event. There was live music, barbecued food, and prayer. By all accounts, it seemed like a joyful day. But one inmate shared a message to the ...

John Serba is a freelance writer and film critic based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

SELMA, Ala. (WSFA) - “The Alabama Solution” shows problems in the Alabama prison system from the inside: whether it be allegations of overcrowding, rampant violence, the influx of illegal drugs, or ...

The documentary began in 2019 after the filmmakers visited a prison to record a revival meeting ... Pay at risk as shutdown drags on New HBO documentary to show life inside Alabama prisons. Here's ...

Documentaries serve as a flashlight in a dark room – casting light on subjects, people, things, that you may not be privy to. And when a documentary is done with journalistic integrity, it can be as ...

Civil Rights attorney Hank Sherrod said he hopes Alabamians will watch the HBO documentary depicting conditions inside the ...

WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Behind the concrete walls of Washington State Penitentiary, a group of incarcerated men have discovered an unexpected platform: podcasting. "Concrete Mama," Washington's first ...

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 ...