In this eye-opening episode, Alabama’s Prison Tech Trap exposes how so-called “free” inmate education programs are often offset by hidden costs, exploitative technology fees, and inflated communication charges that trap incarcerated people and their families in cycles of debt.

We unpack how private tech companies profit from Alabama’s prison system—charging for digital tablets, phone calls, and educational access that should be free under the promise of rehabilitation. Drawing from the Alabama Prison Reform Proposal, this episode examines how AI-driven transparency, state-funded education, and vocational training through Ingram State Technical College can create a fair, effective model for rehabilitation without exploitation.

🎧 Listen as we reveal how innovation meant to uplift inmates has become a tool of profit—and how Alabama can build a system that values learning over leverage.