Prisons — Social conditions.
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Places like this : package #1 / produced by Tatana Schreiber.
Series of five-minute modules which examine conditions inside women’s prisons, and asks if the prison system is preparing women to reenter society. Looks at issues of alcoholism, drug addiction, education, mothers in prison, etc.|PLACES LIKE THIS : PACKAGE #1 / produced by Tatana Schreiber. SERIES: Places like this : women in prison| no. 1 Series…
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Women in prison : getting in-staying in / produced by Tatiana Schreiber.
Documentary on the impact of incarceration upon women prisoners in the United States. How do women cope with daily life behind bars, what happens to the children of women prisoners, what are visits like, developing friendships in prison, and prisoner-staff dynamics.|WOMEN IN PRISON : GETTING IN-STAYING IN / produced by Tatiana Schreiber. SERIES: Places like…
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Women in prison : getting out-staying out / produced by Tatiana Schreiber.
Documentary on the impact of incarceration on women prisoners in the United States. Can women dealing with substance abuse (85% of the inmates) recover from their addiction in prison, learning skills which will lead to good jobs after release, the difficulties of uniting families, the problems with probation and parole officers.|WOMEN IN PRISON : GETTING…
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And throw away the key: the Eighth Amendment and cruel and unusual punishment (Episode 9 of 13)
This is the 9th in the series of 13 episodes. This program examines the recent realization of the deplorable conditions in most prisons and suggests new alternatives – house arrest, reduced sentences, and the private ownership of prisons. This program also includes interviews with “jailhouse lawyers” and contains actuality from the Attica riots. Sponsored by…
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Huey Newton-Charles Garry press conference
KPFA volunteer Claude Marks reports from the office of San Francisco attorney Charles Garry to report on the press conference hosted by Garry and Huey P. Newton of the Black Panther Party. Newton had just been released from a two-year jail sentence on $50,000 bail and planned to appeal his conviction on manslaughter charges. Newton…
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Experiences at Alderson Federal Women’s prison / by Marjorie Swann ; read by Miriam Bjerre.
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Women’s liberation: women in prison
Discussion of the life and conditions in women’s correctional facilities, through the reading of letters, interviews and poetry by women in prison. The letters offer a glimpse of the brutality women face in prison, and also how jails reinforce the racism and sexism found in larger society. The correspondence was authored by Jane Kennedy, who…
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Resistance and our Federal prisons / Vincent O’Connor and Rick Profumo ; interviewed by Tom Ritt.