Violent, overcrowded Alabama prisons hit a breaking point
Clip: 04/08/2016 | 9m 29s | Video has closed captioning.
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.
Aired: 04/08/16
