Inspired by the documentary The Alabama Solution, in this episode we take a look at the systemic abuse taking place within Alabama's state prisons. The violence and death rates within have led the Department of Justice to spotlight violations of the eighth amendment multiple times, and conditions rank the worst in the US in multiple sectors. From the events highlighted in The Alabama Solution to the new use of controversial execution method nitrogen hypoxia, the issues are nuanced and complex.
sources:
The Alabama Solution, available to stream on HBO Max
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/30/alabama-solution-activist-solitary-confinement
wikipedia
https://freealabamamovement.wordpress.com/
https://www.justicecatalyst.org/law/alabama-solution-modern-american-slavery
https://www.melvinray-bhrs.com/
https://www.galaxygives.com/
https://www.thekinetikjusticeproject.com/
https://moviedelic.com/raoul-poole/
https://eji.org/
theme song by Riley H. on Fiverr !
help honor Ms Shirley by supporting her organization Beauty 2 the Streetz: https://b2ts.org/get-involved/
gofundme to support Keith Porter's daughters: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-franceolas-granddaughters-future?attribution_id=sl:7ac675f7-6e79-4f21-b419-f0aee97ad4d7&lang=en_US&ts=1768018709&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp17_ta&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=native_options
petition to end immigration raids by ICE: https://action.aclu.org/send-message/stop-ices-attack-our-communities
charities to check out:
The Loveland Foundation https://thelovelandfoundation.org/
For the Gworls https://www.forthegworls.com/home
RAINN https://rainn.org/
Doctors Without Borders/MSF https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/
Save the Children https://www.savethechildren.org/
social media:
instagram.com/wevealwaysbeenweird
tiktok @wevealwaysbeenweird
twitter x.com/wabwpod
email us! wevealwaysbeenweird@gmail.com
love you!
","author_name":"Hannah Haley"}