Recommended DVDS
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When Kids Get Life by Call Number: HV 9105 .C6 W44 2007ISBN: 0793693624Publication Date: 2007This edition of the probing PBS series looks at the problems of mandatory sentencing laws through the crimes, punishment and viewpoint of five juveniles incarcerated in a Colorado prison, chronicling their stories of murder and repentance. Driven by public fears, politics and media-fueled angst, the U.S. government allows youngsters under 18 to receive life sentences without parole, a harsh practice nearly unheard of in the rest of the world. -
The Shawshank Redemption by Call Number: PN 1995.9 .P68 S53974 2007ISBN: 1419855255Publication Date: 1994Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency. -
Doing Time: Life Inside the Big HouseCall Number: HV 9474 .L56 D65 2006ISBN: B000FBFZ04Looks at life within the walls of the Federal Penitentiary at Lewisburg, Pa., one-time home to Al Capone, Alger Hiss, and Jimmy Hoffa. Examines the daily routines of prisoners, guards, and warden. Not Rated. Best Documentary Feature Nominee-1991. -
The Central Park five byCall Number: HV 6568 .N5 C46 2013ISBN: 9781608838899Publication Date: 2013
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