A film screening at Birmingham’s Sidewalk Cinema became a conversation about second chances, the lasting effects of incarceration and what it takes to rebuild a life after prison.
Alabama Appleseed Center for Law & Justice, in partnership with the Just Trust, hosted the two-night event “Justice & the Next 250 in Alabama” on Oct. 7-8, bringing films and conversations about criminal justice and public safety to Birmingham.
The second night, Thursday, Oct. 8, featured a screening of Leaving Angola, an award-winning documentary exploring redemption, peer mentorship and the challenges of reentry through the experiences of two men incarcerated at Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly known as Angola…