家庭成员抗议阿拉巴马州的监狱条件, Family members protested Alabama’s prison conditions, citing deaths and neglect, after a documentary exposed systemic failures.

2025年10月22日, 阿拉巴马州囚犯家属聚集在州国会, 要求改革, Family members of Alabama prisoners rallied at the state Capitol on October 22, 2025, demanding reform after years of violence, deaths, and neglect in the state’s prison system. 他们讲述了在可疑情况下死亡的亲人的故事,包括大通马西斯,他在报告威胁后数小时死亡,并被安置在普通人群中,他的父亲指控有蓄意吸毒过量。 They shared stories of loved ones who died under suspicious circumstances, including Chase Mathis, who died hours after reporting threats and being placed in general population, with his father alleging a deliberate drug overdose. 这场集会在HBO纪录片“阿拉巴马解决方案”发布后举行, 该纪录片由囚犯拍摄, 揭露过度拥挤、人手不足和虐待等系统性问题。 The rally followed the release of the HBO documentary “The Alabama Solution,” which features inmate-shot footage exposing systemic issues like overcrowding, understaffing, and abuse. 2023年,阿拉巴马州记录了277起监狱死亡事件,是全国平均死亡人数的五倍,其中至少12起是杀人案。 In 2023, Alabama recorded 277 prison deaths—five times the national average—with at least 12 homicides. 尽管有人声称取得了进展,包括新建了4 000张床位的监狱和人员配备的改善,但倡导者和立法者说,这个系统仍然被打破,不断发生暴力、吸毒过量和缺乏问责制,特别是在Steven Davis2019年在与官员对峙时死亡等案件中。 Despite claims of progress, including a new 4,000-bed prison and staffing improvements, advocates and lawmakers say the system remains broken, with ongoing violence, drug overdoses, and lack of accountability, especially in cases like Steven Davis’s 2019 death during a confrontation with officers.