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Women’s Prisons: Old Problems and New Solutions

Once solely a realm of punishment, some prisons now offer choices intended to educate, empower, and, ultimately, liberate. This program goes inside three women’s prisons in the U.S. and Canada, contrasting old and new correctional philosophies. Key differences between the countries’ systems are noted, such as the level of tolerance for sexual relationships between inmates. Interviews with the women poignantly highlight their struggles with drugs, suicide, motherhood, and physical and sexual abuse. The warden of the Kentucky Correctional Institute for Women, the District Director of the Burnaby Correctional Centre for Women in British Columbia, and other prison officials discuss giving a second chance to women who often never had a first. (47 minutes)



 
                

Item#: BVL31074
Copyright date: ©2001
VHS ISBN 978-0-7365-6320-8
DVD ISBN 978-0-7365-6355-0




     
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