In a brief but emotional hearing at the Statehouse Wednesday, advocates for prison reform in Alabama applauded a legislative effort they believe represents a long overdue attempt to bring ...

When Hollywood’s stars walk the red carpet for the 98 th Academy Awards tonight, one nominee will not be a love story or epic drama but the tragedy repeated daily inside Alabama’s overcrowded prisons.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Two months after a documentary took viewers inside of Alabama’s maximum-security facilities, called ‘The Alabama Solution,’ prison reform advocates are calling for an ADOC ...

Family members of state inmates wore red T-shirts with the words “Alabama Dept. of Corruptions” to the State House on Wednesday. Shannon Quinley of Monroe County said they wanted to send a message to ...

Most Alabama politicians call themselves fiscal conservatives. But in Alabama, fiscal conservatism is usually performative and never consistent. We often hear boasts that Alabama balances its budgets.

With the 2026 Oscars only days away, one documentary examining the horrific conditions of Alabama’s prison system is gearing up to potentially make history. “The Alabama Solution” is what happens when ...

The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals upheld a lower court's dismissal of a lawsuit that alleged inmates were being forced to labor in involuntary servitude in violation of the state constitution. The ...