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flag Alabama inmates and advocates plan a Feb. 8, 2026, work strike demanding prison reforms after HBO exposed harsh conditions.

flag Inmates and advocates in Alabama are planning a statewide work strike starting February 8, 2026, demanding prison reforms following the release of the HBO documentary *The Alabama Solution*, which exposed severe conditions in the state’s prisons. flag The Free Alabama Movement and other groups are calling for an end to forced labor, sentencing reform, medical furloughs, and the repeal of the Habitual Felony Offender Act, citing systemic failures and a humanitarian crisis. flag The strike, inspired by a 2022 action, aims to pressure authorities despite no response from state officials.

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