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Going Out of Prison (1958-00-00)
About this film
The special guest this episode is Ben S. Meeker. Mr. Meeker is Chief U.S. Probation Officer for the Northern District of Illinois. Criminologist Joseph D. Lohman states that parole is to many people only a legal escape route from the prison to the free community and he indicates that a parole system should be much more than this. The release of one inmate and an interview with a former prisoner illustrate the problems experienced on release. Meeker and Lohman explore current statistics and compare the number of prisoners who go straight with those who return to a life of crime. They indicate aspects of a parole system that will aid in the former prisoners adjustment to conventional society. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Directors & creators
WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.)
Subjects
public broadcasting, AAPB, Parole, Criminal justice system, Criminology, Joseph D. Lohman, Ben S. Meeker, Prisons, Probation and parole, Rehabilitation of criminals, Prison reform, Conditional release, Sociology, Community reintegration, Parole boards, Penology, Prisoner reentry, Correctional supervision, Reformatories, 1950s social history, Criminal procedure, Law enforcement, Treatment of offenders, Public policy, Educational television
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