Life on Parole

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Pbs, Tv & Film, Wgbh, Documentaries, Frontline

4.8 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 20 July 2017

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

With unique access, go inside an effort in Connecticut to change the way parole works and reduce the number of people returning to prison. In collaboration with The New York Times, the film follows four former prisoners as they navigate the challenges of their first year on parole.

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0:00.0	This is an audio cast of the Frontline Program Life on Parole,
0:04.2	premiering July 18 on PBS and PBS.org slash Frontline.
0:10.0	The Frontline Program Life on Parole,
0:17.4	premiering July 18 on PBS.
0:25.4	Tonight on Frontline, hundreds of people are put on parole every day,
0:29.2	and many of them wind up back behind bars.
0:32.2	It is not unusual for parolees to come back once or twice once they're out.
0:36.6	They didn't commit a new crime, but they're violating the rules their supervision.
0:40.2	Like right now, even going into this store I can get back in jail.
0:43.5	And I'm going in a coffee.
0:45.4	But many states are trying to break the cycle.
0:48.4	Excuse me, every reason I lock him off, and I'm still working with him.
0:51.6	Really didn't know it was that serious.
0:53.0	It's extremely serious.
0:54.2	You're also going on GPS today.
0:56.0	Filmed over a year and a half.
0:58.0	Why would you do this to somebody?
0:59.6	My life is pretty much ruined for the next three years.
1:02.6	With unprecedented access to parolees and their supervisors.
1:06.4	Only care.
1:07.2	I only care about you.
1:09.2	You don't care about me.
	...

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