Violent, overcrowded Alabama prisons hit a breaking point
Clip: 4/8/2016 | 9m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
More than 24,000 inmates are housed in a system designed for half that number.
Alabama has the most overcrowded prison system in the nation: More than 24,000 inmates are housed in a system designed for half that number. The violence, overcrowding and actions taken by the federal government pushed state government to action, passing a penal reform bill. But does it go far enough? Jeffrey Brown reports.
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Violent, overcrowded Alabama prisons hit a breaking point
Clip: 4/8/2016 | 9m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
Alabama has the most overcrowded prison system in the nation: More than 24,000 inmates are housed in a system designed for half that number. The violence, overcrowding and actions taken by the federal government pushed state government to action, passing a penal reform bill. But does it go far enough? Jeffrey Brown reports.
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