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Deliberate Indifference

Inside Alabama’s prisons, thousands of men live in overcrowded dormitories with minimal supervision, facing a near constant threat of violence and sexual assault. Now, if conditions don’t improve, a federal judge could intervene. The crisis, decades in the making, is at a tipping point. Through the stories of people impacted by the system and the people in charge, Deliberate Indifference reveals how we got here - and what’s next - for Alabama’s prisons.

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Episodes

AN ALABAMA SOLUTION

Episode 7 looks ahead to what's next for Alabama's prison system and the people inside.

Jun 29, 2022Season 1Ep. 7

THE OFFICERS

Episode 6 delves into how Alabama’s prisons became dangerously understaffed, and how some correctional officers contribute to the violence.

Jun 22, 2022Season 1Ep. 6

MINIMALLY ADEQUATE

Episode 5 explores the need for mental health care inside Alabama’s prisons, which a federal judge described as “horrendously inadequate” in a years-long lawsuit that's still unfolding.

Jun 15, 2022Season 1Ep. 5

THE DEVIL’S WORKSHOP

Episode 4 details the daily life of men behind bars, and how religious volunteers try to bring structure to some prison dormitories.

Jun 08, 2022Season 1Ep. 4

HABITUAL OFFENDERS

Episode 3 traces how Alabama lawmakers helped quadruple the state’s prison population within two decades, locking up more people -- for longer periods of time.

Jun 01, 2022Season 1Ep. 3

PUNT BAMA PUNT

Episode 2 recounts the bitter battle that unfolded almost 50 years ago, when a federal judge ordered sweeping changes to Alabama’s prison system, shaped by decades of racism and forced labor.

May 25, 2022Season 1Ep. 2

AN ALABAMA PROBLEM

Episode 1 unravels the rampant violence through the story of one man murdered in an Alabama prison, months after justice officials put the state on notice.

May 18, 2022Season 1Ep. 1

THE TRAILER

Deliberate Indifference is a new limited-run series from WBHM that tells the story of how Alabama’s prisons became among the most violent in the nation. New episodes every Wednesday, starting May 18.

Apr 28, 20223 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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