The Nation-- This article is part of a Nation series exposing the American Legislative Exchange Council, in collaboration with the Center For Media and Democracy. John Nichols introduces the series.

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Shaka Senghor has built an extraordinary career helping people escape what he calls “invisible prisons”, the mental and emotional barriers that prevent individuals from reaching their full potential.

HBO’s new documentary exposes Alabama’s broken prison system through footage secretly recorded by inmates who risked their lives to tell the truth.