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Life as a Death Investigator
From This Land Press
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For death inspector Stacy Williams, bloated corpses and overdose victims are a daily occurrence. It takes a different kind of death to chill her to...

  • Added: May 23, 2012
  • Length: 00:03:35
Indie on Demand Reviews CITIZEN GANGSTER
Series: The Indie on Demand Movie Review
From Daniel Persons
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A review of the stylish crime film.

  • Added: May 02, 2012
  • Length: 00:01:59
Mass Incarceration - Airdate: 20 March 2012
Series: Science Update
From Science Update
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Federal surveys of unemployment and high school drop-out rates don’t take into account the growing prison population.

  • Added: Mar 19, 2012
  • Length: 00:01:00
Ban the Box! The Campaign for Post-Prison Employment
Series: Making Contact
From Making Contact
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It’s not even the crime that counts sometimes. It’s that little box on an application that asks you to reveal if you have a criminal history. Chec...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2012
  • Length: 00:29:01
The Light Inside: Giving Birth Behind Bars
Series: Making Contact
From Making Contact
Caption: Incarcerated mother in Decatur Prison’s Nursery Program and Reunification Unit. , Credit: Photo courtesy of Shannon Heffernan http://www.timeontheoutside.com/prison-nursery
A look at pregnancy, and motherhood, inside US jails and prisons. What does the huge number of incarcerated women in prison foretell for the next ...

  • Added: Feb 27, 2012
  • Length: 00:29:00
Alejandra
From My Life Is True
Caption: Alejandra Bautista-Landin, Credit: Wendy MacNaughton
When Alejandra fell behind on college tuition payments, she made a terrible decision. She robbed a bank.

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 00:01:53
  • Purchases: 1
Vunetta
From My Life Is True
Caption: Vunetta Shankle-Sadler, Credit: Wendy MacNaughton
When Vunetta moved into public housing, she discovered what people meant by "the welcoming committee."

  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 00:02:06
Augustus
From My Life Is True
Caption: Augustus Vargas, Credit: Wendy MacNaughton
Augustus was homeless, and selling drugs. Then one night, sleeping in a fast food restaurant, everything changed.

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 00:01:58
  • Purchases: 1
Reggie
From My Life Is True
Caption: Reggie Daniels, Credit: Wendy MacNaughton
Reggie lived a life that led only to prison. Until his last time locked up.

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 00:02:02
  • Purchases: 1
Lobby Hero
Series: L.A. Theatre Works
From L.A. Theatre Works
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A hilarious and highly unusual crime drama.

Bought by Nevada Public Radio, KUT, KKRN, KUOW, WBEZ and more


  • Added: Nov 09, 2011
  • Length: 01:57:54
  • Purchases: 6
Whodunit, Who'll Do It?
Series: Big Picture Science
From Big Picture Science
Caption: Whodunit, Who'll Do It?, Credit: Barbara Vance
The tools of forensics have moved way beyond fingerprint kits - discover why, these days, a prosecutor is as likely to wave a fMRI brain scan as a ...

Bought by WRIR


  • Added: Sep 19, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 1
Prison Doulas-Supporting Pregnant Women Behind Bars
Series: Making Contact
From Making Contact
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For most women, the way their pregnancy, labor, and recuperation is handled by the correctional system has a lot to be desired. But there are some...

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Mar 30, 2011
  • Length: 00:09:35
  • Purchases: 1
Visiting a Prison Nursery
Series: Making Contact
From Making Contact
Caption: http://www.timeontheoutside.com/, Credit: Shannon Heffernan
What happens when a women gives birth behind bars? Usually those babies are sent home with family members or put into foster care. But some prison...

Bought by Vocalo.org


  • Added: Mar 30, 2011
  • Length: 00:14:25
  • Purchases: 1
The Light Inside: Giving Birth Behind Bars
Series: Making Contact
From Making Contact
Caption: http://www.timeontheoutside.com, Credit: Shannon Heffernan
A look at pregnancy, and motherhood, inside US jails and prisons. What does the huge number of incarcerated women in prison foretell for the next g...

  • Added: Mar 30, 2011
  • Length: 00:29:00
The Decisions Project - 1 - Pressing Charges
Series: The Decisions Project
From Aengus Anderson
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During the summer of 2010, producer Aengus Anderson rode his motorcycle around North America and interviewed 220 people about the hardest decisions...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Mar 11, 2011
  • Length: 00:06:28
  • Purchases: 1
The EU and Serbia
Series: Global Ethics Corner
From Carnegie Council
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Would Serbian admission to the EU prevent another Balkan War? Is promoting Serbian democracy more important than securing justice for 1990s genocid...

  • Added: Nov 15, 2010
  • Length: 00:02:00
Iron Tribe
From steve greenberg
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These are the personal stories of recovery of four people in Portland,OR who are in recovery from addictions to crime and drugs.

  • Added: Oct 26, 2010
  • Length: 00:20:22
The Mikie Show # 19, Marcia
Series: The Mikie Show
From Michael Carroll
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Join us for a conversation with Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Marcia Daniel. We talk about a day in the life and how anyone can beat ...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Jul 01, 2010
  • Length: 00:28:01
  • Purchases: 1
Red Panda Adventures 24 - The World Next Door
Series: The Red Panda Adventures
From Gregg Taylor
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Decoder Ring Theatre's acclaimed full-cast adventure series! Two-fisted pulp justice awaits in this and every stand-alone adventure.

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jun 17, 2010
  • Length: 00:24:51
  • Purchases: 1
Not Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun
Series: The Optimist
From Tom Pappalardo
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The tale of a Dunkin Donuts, an armed robbery, and a high school girl I wanted to throw sugar packets at. The author almost loses his jelly.

Bought by KUT, Public Radio Remix, and Remix Radio


  • Added: Mar 16, 2010
  • Length: 00:04:11
  • Purchases: 3
Crime
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
From Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow- Phil Mariage
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Crime is discussed between the older, middle and younger generations.

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Sep 05, 2009
  • Length: 00:29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Sexual Assault
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
From Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow- Phil Mariage
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Three generations discussing the impact sexual assaults have had on each of their generations.

  • Added: Apr 13, 2009
  • Length: 01:18:35
Building Mainstreets and Re-Thinking Law Enforcement
From Smart City Radio
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This week on Smart City, Criminologist David Kennedy tells us how a new way of thinking about law enforcement is driving violent crime out of neigh...

Bought by WBEZ, Spokane Public Radio, WLRN, and WFSU


  • Added: Mar 04, 2009
  • Length: 00:59:32
  • Purchases: 4
The Guardian of the Murder House
From Michael Paul Mason
Caption: The Villisca Axe Murder House
A riveting and haunting journey into one of America's most sensational murder mysteries.

Bought by KFAI, Public Radio Remix, KUT, WILL, KUOW and more


  • Added: Feb 28, 2009
  • Length: 00:22:29
  • Purchases: 6
Washington Execution: Victims' Families
Series: State of Execution
From KUOW
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Surviving family members in capital murder cases often endure years of legal appeals.

  • Added: Dec 16, 2008
  • Length: 00:07:57