BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – It’s been one week since the release of the documentary “The Alabama Solution,” which gives a glimpse into Alabama’s state prison system. The documentary has sparked many conversations around prison reform and re-entry for former inmates.
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One statewide nonprofit, Shepherd’s Fold, has been helping previously incarcerated men get established and find stable jobs since 1986. Shepherd’s Fold says rehabilitation is possible and there are people who are living proof of that every day.
“Everybody has done something wrong. Now, whether they got caught or whether they didn’t get caught is really the only difference. And those that did get caught, they’ve gone behind and if they don’t have that ‘aha’ moment, they’re going to continue to go through that,” said Trent Redwine, the director of operations at Shepherd’s Fold. “To say that they need to stay there, I disagree with wholeheartedly, because some of the best people come from that background. And because they do come out and have that second chance to get back into society, those are the people we need to be leaning on and looking at to find out ‘what happened to change your mind.’”
Redwine understands firsthand the power an organization like Shepherd’s Fold can have…