“Hundreds of people gathered on the steps of the Alabama State Capitol on Wednesday morning to honor more than 1,500 people who have died in Alabama prisons since 2019.”

Inmates Melvin Ray, Robert Earl Council, and Ricardo “Raoul” Poole, claim they are being punished for their association with advocates outside prison who called for an inmate work strike and called for prison reforms at press conferences in December and January.

Gov. Kay Ivey’s press secretary released a statement saying, “We already knew the Oscars had a low bar, but as far as corrections goes, there has never been an Alabama governor more dedicated to solving the longstanding challenges facing the system than Governor Ivey.”

Most prisoners in Donaldson correctional facility called Gadson “Big G”. It was a nod to his physical frame, which as he disclosed during the deposition he gave for one of the 26 civil lawsuits was 6ft3in and almost 300lbs.

“This isn’t just about crime and punishment, but about a human rights crisis and willful blindness.”

“The Alabama Solution” is vital reporting about a serious human rights issue that extends beyond one state’s pointed cruelty.”

“Alabama’s already overcrowded prisons could see inmate populations rise by nearly a third by 2030 due to new punitive laws…”

“Since 2013, at least four death row inmates in Alabama… were executed with drugs in their systems, according to autopsy reports.”

“He was among four prison officers indicted on state charges in 2022.”

“I walked over to take a look. Standing there, in the grass, was a goose eating part of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.”

There's got to be reform, accountability. Even though we were behind a fence, we are still human beings.

“A group of incarcerated workers filed an ongoing federal lawsuit in December 2023, challenging Alabama’s continued use of forced prison labor.”

“...by every legal, financial and humanitarian standard, the Alabama Department of Corrections is a failure.”

“Butler Snow faces sanctions after lawyer cites false case law defending against inmate who says he was stabbed 20 times”

“ADOC agreed to settlements in nearly 100 lawsuits alleging corrections officers left inmates with broken bones and brain damage.”

“This case highlights longstanding concerns about ADOC’s handling of deaths in custody.”

“Many are wondering why not much has changed and why Alabama hasn’t adopted the easy fixes.”

“So far, there have been no federal measures taken in the prisons to stop what family members… describe as horrific conditions.”

“The number may be higher because of poor record keeping by the state Department of Corrections.”

“...costs of the project have soared well beyond initial estimates.”

“The Alabama Solution” is one of the most powerful exposés of the inhumanity of the American prison system I’ve ever seen.

“There isn’t easy catharsis or an easy non-Alabama solution, but it’s impossible to deny that something better must be done.”

“should outrage the nation [and] encourage us to reexamine our own backyards”

“a hard-hitting exposé of the brutal Alabama state prison system

“The Alabama Solution… can galvanize the public behind inmate rights and the critical need for criminal justice reform.”

“According to the board’s data, in fiscal year 2023, there were 3,583 parole hearings. Just 297 were granted.”