Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alabama is headed into an unusual week where Hollywood buzz, unlikely political alliances, and a searing prison documentary are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A guard tower at Holman Correctional Facility in 2019. Alabama lawmakers are not yet ready to commit to closing older prisons, a ...

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 ...

An Alabama state prison officer has been arrested on drug and contraband charges. Markia Sherie Smith, 27, of Pleasant Grove, ...

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

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A new documentary that uses video footage from inmates inside the Alabama Department of Corrections ...

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 ...