The Alabama Solution

Directed by Andrew Jarecki & Charlotte Kaufman
Featuring: Raoul Poole, Robert Earl Council, Melvin Ray, Sandy Ray...

The prison system in Alabama functions as a prison industrial complex, using taxpayer money to build and maintain a network of facilities that perpetuate involuntary labor, inhumane conditions, and systemic abuse. Parole denials and punitive retaliation ensure continued exploitation, while deaths and violence occur with minimal oversight. This system fosters black-market economies within prisons, contributes to the ongoing drug crisis, and continues to expand beyond state lines with the rapid expansion of ICE. Its corruption is rooted in entrenched racism and prioritizing profit and institutional growth over human life, safety, and rehabilitation.

The Apprentice

A portrait of moral erosion that extends beyond individual corruption into the system itself, showing how the relentless pursuit of power can ultimately dismantle the foundations of democracy. A horror story that reflects the American tragedy unfolding before our eyes.