'Alabama Solution' directors keep focus on prison reform

Directors Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman discuss their documentary "The Alabama Solution," premiering Friday on HBO, ...
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Inthrive Film Festival shares stories of former inmates

"They want to hear stories of hope, hear stories of redemption, hear stories of power after incarceration," said David Smith, Inthrive Film Festival founder. ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — Stories ...
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Prison reform in the NYS budget: Cameras, closures, and teen guards

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — New York’s enacted budget for fiscal year 2025 includes several reforms for state prisons and correction staff. This followed a weeks-long strike among correction officers and ...
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New York advocates demand overhaul of prison watchdog amid rising deaths

ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — People directly impacted by jails and prisons in New York, alongside community and faith groups and elected officials, are calling for a significant overhaul of the State ...
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'How many people have to die?:' Tennessee families demand prison reform after losing loved ones

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Families who have lost loved ones in Tennessee prisons gathered this week in Lebanon to share their stories and demand reform by state lawmakers, hoping their voices will ...
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Juneteenth event in Baton Rouge highlights push for prison reform

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - While Juneteenth is a time for many to reflect on the end of slavery in the United States, a group of local advocates used the holiday to shed light on a different kind of ...