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Alabama Prison Exposé Unveils Brutality and Corruption

9/27/2025

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The Alabama Solution, directed by Andrew Jarecki, exposes abuses in Alabama's prison system.
Inmates recorded footage on smuggled cell phones showing beatings and mistreatment by guards.
The film investigates a suspicious death, highlighting brutality and corruption in one of the nation's deadliest prison systems.
It premiered at Sundance Film Festival and will be available on HBO Max on October 10.

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Story summary

The Alabama Solution, directed by Andrew Jarecki, exposes abuses in Alabama's prison system.
Inmates recorded footage on smuggled cell phones showing beatings and mistreatment by guards.
The film investigates a suspicious death, highlighting brutality and corruption in one of the nation's deadliest prison systems.
It premiered at Sundance Film Festival and will be available on HBO Max on October 10.