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The Prison Population (1958-00-00)
About this film
The special guest this episode is Hans W. Mattick. Mr. Mattick is assistant superintendent of the Cook County Jail, Chicago, and was formerly criminologist on the staff of the Illinois Parole and Pardon Board. An inmate describes fellow prisoners whom he has known and tells of the prisoners' caste system, based on the inmates' offenses. Criminologist Joseph D. Lohman discusses the prison community and shows films of the variety of prisoners within it. Mattick introduces statistics, comparing the educational level of inmates with that of the population in general. He also classifies the prison population by offense committed. With Lohman, he shows that the diversity of inmates proves the need for varied institutions to assist them effectively in rehabilitating. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Directors & creators
WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.)
Subjects
public broadcasting, AAPB, Criminology, Sociology, Prisoners, Prisons, Crime statistics, Incarceration, Cook County Jail, Hans W. Mattick, Joseph D. Lohman, Social classes, Criminal justice, Penology, Recidivism, Prison life, 1950s, Correctional institutions, Prison guards, Law enforcement, Social psychology, Educational television, Illinois Parole and Pardon Board, Community of the Condemned, Caste systems, Social history, Criminal behavior
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