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200 Years of the Penitentiary
Date: 1/1/1990Call Number: PM 282Format: Cass A & BProducers: Robert Foxworth; Jeff HansonProgram: American Dialogues; Second OpinionCollection: Political Prisoner Periodicals
Starting on the B side with American Dialogues, Linda Thurston of the American Friends Service Committee discusses the 200 Years of the Penitentiary project and the war on drugs. Second Opinion with Erwin Knoll features an interview with Brian Glick, author of 'War at Home: Covert Action Against U.S. Activists and What We Can Do About It' (continues onto A side). A side also includes a news program discussing the Iran-Contra affair and the war on drugs.
Fresh Air
Date: 12/1/1998Call Number: PM 313Format: Cass A & BProducers: National Public RadioProgram: Fresh AirCollection: Political Prisoner Periodicals
Eric Schlosser speaks about the Prison Industrial Complex in America and Vivian Stern speaks about prison systems in other parts of the world.
Racism and the War on Drugs
In a panel discussion, several speakers express their views about how racism and the war on drugs are connected. Racism is found in every step of the criminal justice law enforcement process. Blacks and Hispanics are unfairly targeted in the war on drugs. The speakers advocate that federal law enforcement change, and that mandatory minimums, crack laws, and guideline sentences be revised.
The impact of the drug war on women
UC Berkeley presentation on how drug laws affect women. Gus Smith talks about the experience of his daughter, Kemba Smith. Kemba was sentenced to 20-years because of her involvement with her boyfriend, Peter Hall, who was a drug dealer. Although see had never sold or even used drugs she was convicted of conspiracy. Also focuses heavily on the subject of mandatory sentences
The True Purpose of Imprisonment
Jane Henderson on the Bush system of imprisonment and its demographics, the racist application of the death penalty, and the profit chain of the US Prison Industrial Complex. Ricardo Romero on border patrol, the parasitic system of power, the effect of drugs on struggle and the migration towards fascism. Al-Jundi speaks on control units and sensory deprivation.
The True Purpose of Imprisonment
Jane Henderson on the Bush system of imprisonment and its demographics, the racist application of the death penalty, and the profit chain of the US Prison Industrial Complex. Ricardo Romero on border patrol, the parasitic system of power, the effect of drugs on struggle and the migration towards fascism. Al-Jundi speaks on control units and sensory deprivation.
Copy of PM 421
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