Women in prison / produced by Kurtis Productions, Ltd. in Investigative Reports.
The documentary takes a look at women in prison, exploring some of the reasons why they were incarcerated. Discusses how poverty, domestic violence, drug abuse, and sexual abuse contribute to female criminality. Interviews with inmates, prison officials and psychologists highlight the many shortcomi...
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| Corporate Authors: | , |
| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
A&E Television Networks,
1993.
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| Series: | Investigative reports.
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| Summary: | The documentary takes a look at women in prison, exploring some of the reasons why they were incarcerated. Discusses how poverty, domestic violence, drug abuse, and sexual abuse contribute to female criminality. Interviews with inmates, prison officials and psychologists highlight the many shortcomings of the current system and point to the changes that must be made as more and more women are sentenced to jail time. Many of the women interviewed are from the Central California Womens' Facility, Madera, CA. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed April 8, 2015) |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (44 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 00:44:16 |
| Language: | This edition in English. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Public performance rights obtained |