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The U.S.A. imprisons more people, per capita, than any country in the world. Behind 2.4 million prisoners lies an infinite ripple effect of incarceration on the family and community. In just 12 minutes, students will experience three intimate stories exploring how families cope and live with a loved one in prison.

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Runtime: 11 minutes 48 seconds

Topic: Home and Family, Social Science
Subtopic: Family Life, Parent and Child, Social Issues
Grade/Interest Level: 8 - 12
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Release Year: 2010
Producer/Distributor: Theo Rigby
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Cartoon image of a blonde woman in a blue nightgown snuffing out 2 candles on a fireplace mantle. An electric lamp glows behind her.

Still image from: Against the Odds: Parenting by Sign

Crayons rest on child's drawing of a man holding a girl's hand. To the right is a photo of man holding a boy next to a senior man with his arm around them. Caption. Celebrating Father's Day was inspired from Mother's Day.

Woman in army uniform smiles at girl. Image superimposed over lace-edged heart with pink bow. Caption. To celebrate all the mothers in their lives.

Illustration of a smiling little boy raising his arms in a meadow in front of a lake and mountains, with rays of sun shining through some clouds onto the boy.

Closeup of a baler turning over a bale of hay.

Woman with short blonde hair looks away with a slightly furrowed brow. Caption. They told me my cancer has spread.

Black and white frame of women's rally. Placard reads, "Motherhood by Choice", faces camera. Caption. The feminist movement lobbied for women's right.

Art Linkletter sits opposite camera with a serious expression. Caption. With the two households coming together.

Young man seated next to young a woman holding a baby in her lap. Caption. The more time I found that I've spent with her.

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Erin F. (Watertown, MA)

July 13th, 2022 at 11:04 AM

We had been discussing a book that covered wrongful imprisonment. The video added context to the realities of the judicial system. Excellent content.