The Whole Truth with David Eisenhower
Beyond Mass Incarceration: How Best to Reform American Criminal Justice
Directed by Brian O'ReillyS4 • E5 Jul 28, 2019
Tough punishment policies and mass incarceration have led to social and economic problems for inmates, their families and the greater community, while not impacting crime rates as hoped. As the U.S. leads the world in the number of people behind bars, 4 experts discuss solutions at a historic venue: the Eastern State Penitentiary, now a museum and landmark that features the cell (complete with oriental rug and secretary desk) where Al Capone was held. Eastern was considered the first "modern" prison with a radial design that was architecturally copied throughout the world.
