New Prisons or Policy Reform? The $1 Billion Question for Alabama

In this episode, we take a hard look at Alabama’s billion-dollar plan to build new prisons — and ask whether it addresses the real issues plaguing the state’s correctional system. Does pouring money into concrete and steel fix overcrowding, violence, and inhumane conditions, or does true reform begin with investing in people, education, and rehabilitation?

Drawing insights from the Alabama Prison Reform Proposal, this episode explores innovative alternatives, such as AI-driven rehabilitation, VR therapy, and vocational training through Ingram State Technical College — solutions that focus on rebuilding lives rather than expanding prisons.

🎧 Tune in for a thoughtful discussion on how technology, policy, and compassion can transform Alabama’s justice system — and why the future of public safety depends on rethinking the past.

Keywords: Alabama prisons, prison reform, policy reform, AI rehabilitation, restorative justice, virtual therapy, Ingram State Technical College, recidivism, correctional innovation.