Deliberate Indifference

WBHM

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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THE TRAILER
Apr 28 2022
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.
THE TRAILER
Apr 28 2022
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.
AN ALABAMA PROBLEM
May 18 2022
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.
PUNT BAMA PUNT
May 25 2022
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.
HABITUAL OFFENDERS
Jun 1 2022
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.
THE DEVIL’S WORKSHOP
Jun 8 2022
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.
MINIMALLY ADEQUATE
Jun 15 2022
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.
THE OFFICERS
Jun 22 2022
THE OFFICERS
Episode 6 delves into how Alabama’s prisons became dangerously understaffed, and how some correctional officers contribute to the violence.
AN ALABAMA SOLUTION
Jun 29 2022
AN ALABAMA SOLUTION
Episode 7 looks ahead to what's next for Alabama's prison system and the people inside.