From chronic overcrowding and inmate deaths to systematic abuse and lawbreaking by corrections officers, prison conditions in the state of Alabama have reached a crisis point. And yet, state leaders continue to push an “Alabama solution” that involves building more mega-prisons and expanding qualified immunity for officers. In this episode of Rattling the Bars, host Mansa Musa speaks with Dakarai Larriett, a Democratic candidate for US Senate in Alabama, about about the true cost of Alabama’s carceral crisis and his vision for an alternative vision of criminal justice. Guest:

Dakarai Larriett is a community leader, entrepreneur, and Democratic candidate for US Senate in Alabama

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Producer / Videographer / Post-Production: Cameron Granadino

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Why more mega-prisons won’t fix Alabama’s crisis