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Criminal Justice System: Expression

Delve into a drama therapy program at a juvenile detention center for girls in Illinois.

Aired 01/08/2013 | Rating NR

Independent Lens

Criminal Justice System: Expression

Clip: Season 12 Episode 15 | 7m 43s

Delve into a drama therapy program at a juvenile detention center for girls in Illinois.

This Community Classroom module takes a look at a drama therapy program at a juvenile detention center for girls in Illinois. Viewers watch as the girls struggle to make sense of their own stories and how they can be used collectively to tell a larger, transformative narrative. Part of the Women and Girls Lead, Volume 3 curriculum titled Women, Girls and the Criminal Justice System.

Aired 01/08/2013 | Rating NR

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Criminal Justice System: Cyntoia as Mentor

Cyntoia reflects on the difficult circumstances of life in prison. (2m 52s)

Criminal Justice System: Decisions

This module looks at the ways families are affected by incarceration. (8m 37s)

Criminal Justice System: Intervention

The Girl Scouts Beyond Bars program connects daughters with their incarcerated moms. (6m)

Criminal Justice System: Meet Cyntoia

Cyntoia, a teen girl serving a life sentence for murder, tells her story. (6m 29s)

Criminal Justice System: Meet Rosa

Rosa talks about factors that have led to a pattern of juvenile detention. (4m 50s)

Criminal Justice System: Mentorship

Ida attends her mother's high school graduation in prison. (4m 22s)

Criminal Justice System: Seizing Stories

Cyntoia shares her history with sexual violence, which has profoundly impacted her life. (4m 19s)

Criminal Justice System: What to Do

Hear opinions on the result of Cyntoia’s case and if teens should be tried as adults. (3m 22s)

Me Facing Life: Cyntoia's Story - Promo

She made a split-second decision that changed everything. (28s)

Me Facing Life: Pretrial Interview

In a pretrial interview, Dr. William Bernet listens as Cyntonia recounts a painful past. (3m 9s)

Me Facing Life: Prison Reflections

Via prison telephone, Cyntoia recounts her past choices and hopes for a better future. (2m 34s)

Me Facing Life: They All Wanted Admiration

In prison, Cyntoia tries to recuperate her own self-esteem after years of abuse. (3m)

Me Facing Life: Where Was I?

Cyntoia's adoptive mother struggles to understand why she missed the warning signs. (1m 43s)

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