‘Prison Terminal’ is a Film of Rare Devotion
Over the past decade, documentary filmmaker Edgar Barens has explored the many issues at play in the American criminal justice system. For his most recent project Prison Terminal, Barens was granted...
View ArticlePrison Hospice Documentary Shortlisted for Oscar
Last year, I congratulated Edgar Barens on his devotion to a story about a terminally-ill prisoner in Iowa. That devotion is paying off. This week, Barens’ film titled Prison Terminal: The Last Days...
View ArticleThe 20 Best American Prison Documentaries
Screengrab from LOCK EM UP! Juvenile Injustice at Rikers Island Prison Often, people don’t want to read an article, seek out a book, or even browse photographs about American prisons. Myself included,...
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