Visions of abolition : from critical resistance to a new way of life / directed, written & produced by Setsu Shigematsu.

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"Breaking down the prison industrial complex weaves together the voices of women caught in the criminal justice system, and leading scholars of prison abolition, examining the racial and gendered violence of the prison system. Our film features the work of Susan Burton, a formerly incarcerated moth...

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Corporate Authors: Visions of Abolition, National Geographic Channel (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
Other Authors: Shigematsu, Setsu, Burton, Susan, Gomez, Eleanor
Language:English
Published: [Riverside, Calif.] : Visions of Abolition, [2010?]
Subjects:
Prison-industrial complex > United States.
Prisoners > United States.
Alternatives to imprisonment > United States.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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"Breaking down the prison industrial complex weaves together the voices of women caught in the criminal justice system, and leading scholars of prison abolition, examining the racial and gendered violence of the prison system. Our film features the work of Susan Burton, a formerly incarcerated mother who established A New Way of Life, a group of transition homes for women coming home from prison in South Los Angeles"--Container.
"Abolition : past, present and future documents the recent history of the prison abolition movement through the organizing efforts of Critical Resistance and explores the meaning of abolitionist politics. By focusing on the collaboration between Critical Resistance and A New Way of Life, the second half of the film unfolds a vision of abolition in practice"--Container.
Note:Videodisc release of a television program broadcast on the National Geographic Channel.
Visit the website at www.visionofabolition.org to download accompanying pamphlets for the film.
Videorecording.
Call Number:HV9471 .V57 2010 VideoDVD
Credits:Editor, Cameron Grandadino ; music and sound design, Eleanor Gomez.
System Details:DVD format.
Participant or Performer:
Featuring Melissa Burch, Susan Burton, Angela Y. Davis, Ruthie Gilmore, Patricia Naqi, Charsleen Poe, Dylan Rodriguez, Andrea Smith, Wayleena Turner, Cameo Watkins.