Researching Mass Incarceration and Prison Abolition: Videos
A research guide created by Brooklyn Law School's librarians to assist those who wish to identify resources on mass incarceration and prison abolition. This guide highlights selected New York-specific events and sources.
Excerpt from description: "To discuss what can be done about prison reform and about prisoners’ rights, generally, host Dave Scriven-Young welcomes Hernandez Stroud. Hernandez Stroud is a counsel in the Justice Program of the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law."
Videos That Are Part of the Building Accountable Communities Project (created by Barnard Center for Research on Women & Project NIA)
(Running time: 20:07 min.)
Excerpt from this documentary film's description: "[F]ormerly incarcerated people describe what it’s like trying to convince a group of strangers that they are more than the worst thing they ever did."
Call no. HV6250.25 .P75 2020 (DVD)
(Running time: 1 hr. 26 min.)
Excerpt from description of this documentary @ YouTube: "The Prison Within exposes the devastating impact untreated trauma has on individuals and communities through the powerful stories of survivors of violent crimes and prisoners incarcerated for murder in San Quentin prison. Prisoners and survivors come together and participate in the Victim Offender Education Group (VOEG) - an innovative restorative justice program which enables prisoners to discover how the trauma they've experienced contributed to their criminality and to understand the impact their crimes have on their victims. Together, both prisoners and survivors confront and expose the pain, shame, and violence caused by the trauma they’ve experienced throughout their lives. "
The Prison Within by