Jailbirds. Episode 4 /

More and more women are going to jail. A dramatic rise in the female prison population means women's prisons in Britain are becoming very overcrowded. This programme follows Melissa, a 17-year-old heroin addict with a string of convictions, professes to have a determined desire to kick her habi...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	British Broadcasting Corporation
Other Authors:	Terrill, Christopher (Director, Producer)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	London : British Broadcasting Corporation, 1999.
Series:	Criminal justice and public safety in video
Subjects:	Women prisoners > Great Britain. Prisonnières > Grande-Bretagne. Women prisoners. Great Britain. Documentaries and Factual Films Streaming videos. Documentary films. Documentaires.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	More and more women are going to jail. A dramatic rise in the female prison population means women's prisons in Britain are becoming very overcrowded. This programme follows Melissa, a 17-year-old heroin addict with a string of convictions, professes to have a determined desire to kick her habit. Or does she? Her long-suffering parents are not convinced.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (29 min.).
Playing Time:	00:28:46