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Exoneree John Thompson on Prosecutorial Misconduct
John Thompson served 18 years in Louisiana prisons -- including 14 years on death row -- before he was exonerated in 2003.
Kites Team posted on 8 Sep 11 at 8:07 am · 0 comments
Afraid he is never getting out
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A caller shares her experience of having a loved one incarcerated and her desire for parole reform.
Kites Team posted on 30 Aug 11 at 9:45 am · 0 comments
On Lock
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A woman describes her fears about her seventeen-year-old son's incarceration, and his experiences in various prisons across Maryland and Virginia.
Kites Team posted on 19 Aug 10 at 1:08 pm · 0 comments
Everybody deserves a second chance
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A man's incarcerated brother has run out of programs in prison with which to rehabilitate himself.
Kites Team posted on 19 Aug 10 at 1:05 pm · 1 comment
Can my brother please get a chance?
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A man shares the story of his brother, who has been locked up for over 24 years for robbery and has continuously been denied the chance of parole.
Kites Team posted on 19 Aug 10 at 12:55 pm · 0 comments
Monuments of Misery, Fight for Justice, Archbishop at Bedford
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Three storytellers point out the lack of rehabilitation in the prison system, that prisoners should never stop fighting for their rights, and that the conditions of prisons are dramatically changed when a visitor arrives.
Nick posted on 29 Jun 10 at 7:15 am · 0 comments
Department of Corrections does not deserve that title
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Three storytellers explain why incarceration is the farthest thing from rehabilitation, and shed light on the social consequences of "locking the door and throwing away the key."
Nick posted on 29 Jun 10 at 6:54 am · 0 comments
Shakespeare in Prison
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The costume designer of a prison Shakespeare series congratulates the performers for their growth as actors and as human beings.
Nick posted on 29 Jun 10 at 6:49 am · 0 comments
Punishment does not fit crime, A blessing of hope
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A woman laments the fact that the punishment rarely fits the crime, another woman sings a blessing of hope.
Kites Team posted on 29 Jun 10 at 6:26 am · 0 comments
The daddy, the mommy, and the little girl
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The daddy, the mommy and the little girl by Jean