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3 deaths in one day

Drugs & violence continue to claim lives inside Alabama prisons

Jan 17 • Beth Shelburne

GUEST VOICES: At This Alabama Prison, A Grandfather and Grandson Do Time Together

Randy Matkins first met grandson Travion Malone during a prison visit when the child was 2 years old. Twenty-five years later, they were incarcerated…

Jan 15 • Beth Shelburne

Am I a journalist or advocate?

In defense of taking a side.

Jan 11 • Beth Shelburne

The Alabama Solution's Receipts

The documentary film has a companion website

Dec 31, 2025 • Beth Shelburne

Do the crime, do the time

Unpacking indifference to incarceration's harms

Nov 20, 2025 • Beth Shelburne

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The absurdity of Gov. Kay Ivey

Nov 20, 2024 • Beth Shelburne

The Alabama Solution

Oct 12, 2025 • Beth Shelburne

Following Alabama's Blood Money

May 31, 2025 • Beth Shelburne

Uncomfortably Numb

Nov 8, 2024 • Beth Shelburne

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