FILM-THE ALABAMA SOLUTION/ (TV):Film 'The Alabama Solution' finds 'unlimited murder and mayhem' in US prisons

By Hanna Rantala

LONDON, - When filmmakers Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman visited an Alabama prison in 2019 to capture footage of a revival meeting, inmates began approaching them about the "terrible things" they said were taking place within its walls.

Jarecki and Kaufman were soon told to stop filming, but their quest to find out more led to a six-year investigation into the U.S. state's prison system and the documentary "The Alabama Solution".

The film combines video secretly shot by inmates and interviews. It also follows Alabama mother Sandy Ray, as she seeks answers about the events leading to the death of her son Steven Davis, in prison.

The film states that Alaba

See Full Page