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Mass incarceration does little to address the underlying disparities and realities that drive crime in underserved communities. This was the case in Tacoma, Washington, in the 1980s and 1990s. Los Angeles gangs moved into the poor neighborhoods and easily recruited disenfranchised youth. FBI drug ta...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Sheppard, Gilda L. (Gilda Louise) (Screenwriter), Maydani, Saman (Screenwriter), Nguyen, Canh (director of photography.)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Metuchen, NJ : Passion River Films, [2021]
Subjects:
Prisoners > Education > Washington (State)
African American prisoners > Washington (State)
Imprisonment > Washington (State)
Discrimination in criminal justice administration > United States.
Hilltop (Tacoma, Wash.) > Social conditions.
Mandatory sentences > Social aspects > Washington (State)
Prisonniers > Éducation > Washington (État)
Prisonniers noirs américains > Washington (État)
Emprisonnement > Washington (État)
Discrimination dans l'administration de la justice pénale > États-Unis.
Peines statutaires > Aspect social > Washington (État)
Social conditions
Discrimination in criminal justice administration
African American prisoners
Imprisonment
Prisoners > Education
United States
Washington (State)
DVD-Video discs.
Documentaries and Factual Films
documentary film.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Nonfiction films
Feature films
Documentary films
Nonfiction films.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Films autres que de fiction.
Documentaires.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
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Summary:Mass incarceration does little to address the underlying disparities and realities that drive crime in underserved communities. This was the case in Tacoma, Washington, in the 1980s and 1990s. Los Angeles gangs moved into the poor neighborhoods and easily recruited disenfranchised youth. FBI drug task forces created to end gang violence led a crackdown that imprisoned a community of teens and many remain incarcerated almost 40 years later despite clear evidence of rehabilitation. Still, they organize inmate-led education programs and contemplate ways to improve their lives. The film features Kimonti Carter, former president and current member of the Black Prisoners' Caucus and founder of TEACH (Taking Education and Creating History).
Item Description:Recorded disc may not play in all players.
Title from closing screens.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2020.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (106 minutes) : sound, color with a black and white sequence ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD-R; widescreen (16x9, 1.78:1); MPEG 2.0 audio.
Audience:Rating: Not rated.
Production Credits:Editor, Saman Maydani ; director of photography, Cahn Nguyen ; music, Carlos Esparza.