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The Alabama Solution

The Alabama Solution

The truth from the inside out.

20256.71h 57m

Overview

Incarcerated men defy the odds to expose a cover-up in one of America’s deadliest prison systems.

Directed by Andrew Jarecki
Produced by Andrew Jarecki, Charlotte Kaufman
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Top Cast

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Robert Earl Council

Self

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Melvin Ray

Self

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Kay Ivey

Self (archive footage)

Themes & Keywords

alabamaprison systemprison brutalityincarceration

About The Alabama Solution

The Alabama Solution is a documentary, drama film released in 2025 exploring themes of alabama, prison system, prison brutality, incarceration. Directed by Andrew Jarecki, it stars Robert Earl Council, Melvin Ray, Kay Ivey. Incarcerated men defy the odds to expose a cover-up in one of America’s deadliest prison systems.

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