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Books Not Bars
By: WITNESS Media Archive
Posted: Jul 14 08
Witnessed: 2057 times
Regions: United States
Issues: Discrimination, Juvenile justice, Poverty
Running Time: 21 Minutes, 44 Seconds
BOOKS NOT BARS documents the inspiring youth-led movement against the massive prison industry in the U.S. With music by Dead Prez and Sweet Honey in the Rock, BOOKS NOT BARS reveals the truth about the criminalization of youth, especially youth of color, and highlights the relationship between increases in prison spending and decreases in education spending. Youth activists featured in the video challenge audiences to explore alternative options to detention, and debunk public misperceptions about youth crime rates. Examples of peer activism, youth organizing, and mobilization around prison issues, provide young audiences with tangible ways to get involved with the movement to reform the U.S. prison system. In California, young activists convince the Board of Corrections to deny pre-approved state funding for Alameda County's effort to build the biggest per capita juvenile hall in the state.
Copyright 2001 EBCHR / Columbia University Law School Human Rights Institute / WITNESS
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