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What We Leave Behind

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Producer(s)Women's International Information Project, Visible Voices
Director(s)Salome Chasnoff
Release Date2000
Runtime21 min
Format(s)video
Youth Mediano

Film Description

Through personal stories, poetry, group discussions and on-the-street interviews, women former prisoners share their experiences of incarceration as women and as mothers. They painfully address the effects of their incarceration on their children. They ask challenging questions about women's incarceration and they look to young people for fresh answers.
The result is a rich tapestry of perspectives that undermine stereotypes about women in prison and demonstrate the power of disenfranchised groups to shape their own media images. Informative and persuasive, this video is an excellent resource for anyone concerned with the disturbing increase in women's incarceration and its impact on society.

Official Sitewww.beyondmedia.org
Contactsalome@beyondmedia.org

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Related IssuesAdoption/Foster Care, African-American, Criminal Justice, Economic Justice, Fair Representation, Family & Society, Gender/Women, Health/Health Advocacy, Legal Reform, Media, Politics/Government, Poverty, Prison Reform, Prisoner Rights, Racial Justice, Violence against women, Women's Health, Youth