Alabama Prisons: An Economy of Deprivation and Exploitation

Resources

Books

• "The Alabama Solution" by Anthony Ray Hinton - This book was recommended by Jarecki's daughter and inspired the filmmakers to visit Alabama and explore the prison system.

Videos & Documentaries

• "The Alabama Solution" - This is the documentary the filmmakers, Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman, created to expose the conditions in Alabama prisons.
• "The Jinx" - An HBO series by Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman that captured a confession from serial murderer Robert Durst.
• "Catfish" - A documentary produced by Andrew Jarecki that was later adapted into a television series.

Research & Studies

• Study/Paper Title (Institution if mentioned) - Not explicitly mentioned, but the filmmakers relied on evidence captured by inmates on cell phones.

Tools & Software

• Cell phones - Used by inmates to document conditions and communicate with the filmmakers, smuggled in and sold by prison guards.

Articles & Papers

• Article Title (Source/Publication if mentioned) - Not explicitly mentioned, but the filmmakers reported on their investigation in Puck.

People Mentioned

• Andrew Jarecki (Documentarian) - Co-director of "The Alabama Solution" and "The Jinx."
• Charlotte Kaufman (Documentarian) - Co-director of "The Alabama Solution."
• David Zaslav (CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery) - Honored with a humanitarian award, his company was a subject of discussion regarding potential sale or split.
• Brendan Fraser (Actor) - Star of "Rental Family."
• Steven Spielberg (Director) - Mentioned as being at David Zaslav's humanitarian award dinner.
• David Geffen (Music Mogul) - Mentioned as being at David Zaslav's humanitarian award dinner.
• Alan Grubman (Lawyer) - Mentioned as being at David Zaslav's humanitarian award dinner.
• Dustin Hoffman (Actor) - Mentioned as being at David Zaslav's humanitarian award dinner.
• Seth Rogen (Actor/Comedian) - Mentioned as being at David Zaslav's humanitarian award dinner.
• David Ellison (CEO of Skydance Media) - Potential buyer of Warner Bros. Discovery.
• Robert Durst (Serial Murderer) - Confessed on camera in "The Jinx."
• Anthony Ray Hinton (Author) - Author of a book that inspired the filmmakers.
• Melvin Ray (Prisoner) - Featured in "The Alabama Solution" and documented conditions at great personal risk.
• Robert O'Council (Prisoner) - Featured in "The Alabama Solution" and documented conditions at great personal risk.
• Raul Pool (Prisoner) - Featured in "The Alabama Solution" and documented conditions at great personal risk.
• Governor Kay Ivey - Mentioned regarding the profitable prison enterprise in Alabama.
• Jeff Bezos (Founder of Amazon) - His relationship with Trump was discussed in the context of potential media company acquisitions.
• Donald Trump (Former US President) - His influence on potential media company mergers was discussed.
• Brian Roberts (CEO of Comcast) - His company's potential bid for Warner Bros. Discovery was discussed.
• Larry Ellison (Businessman) - His wealth was mentioned in relation to potential media company acquisitions.
• Redstones (Family) - Owners of Paramount, their financial situation was contrasted with Comcast.

Organizations & Institutions

• KCRW - The radio station broadcasting the podcast.
• Searchlight Pictures - Presenting the film "Rental Family."
• Paramount Plus - Streaming the new season of "Landman."
• Warner Bros. Discovery - The company being discussed in terms of potential sale or split.
• Simon Wiesenthal Center - Awarded David Zaslav a humanitarian award.
• Skydance Media - Led by David Ellison.
• Comcast - Potential bidder for Warner Bros. Discovery.
• Netflix - Potential bidder for Warner Bros. Discovery.
• Amazon - Potential bidder for Warner Bros. Discovery.
• HBO - Distributor of "The Alabama Solution" and "The Jinx."
• Department of Justice (DOJ) - Mentioned as an authority that prisoners do not expect to save them.
• HBOMax - Streaming platform where "The Alabama Solution" can be watched.

Courses & Educational Resources

• Not explicitly mentioned.

Websites & Online Resources

• Puck (URL not explicitly mentioned) - Publication where Lucas Shaw reported on the David Zaslav dinner.
• KCRW.com - Where listeners can stream the business and other KCRW shows.

Other Resources

• "Rental Family" (Film) - Presented by Searchlight Pictures, starring Brendan Fraser.
• "Landman" (TV Series) - New season streaming on Paramount Plus.