Co-presented by the Open Society Institute and the Creative Alliance, the Views of Justice documentary series aims to spark dialogue through timely, provocative films with in-depth panel discussions regarding criminal justice.
February 23: Shakespeare Behind Bars (Spitzmiller, Rogerson, 2004)
Follow the members of an all-male Shakespeare company within a Kentucky prison as they rehearse and perform The Tempest. Led by volunteer director Curt Tofteland, Shakespeare's timeless themes provide a catalyst for the inmates to examine their pasts with remarkable candor, testing the power of truth, change, and forgiveness. Panel to follow with Margaret Winter of the ACLU's National Prison Project, Howard Zeiderman of St. Johns College, and James Kinstle of the Baltimore Shakespeare Festival. Journalist Sean Yoes moderates.
March 2: The Trials of Darryl Hunt (Stern, Sundberg, 2005)
Darryl Hunt spent nearly twenty years in prison for a crime he did not commit. This exclusive look at one man's loss and redemption offers a provocative and haunting examination of a community—and a criminal justice system—subject to racial bias and tainted by fear. Trials explores the bitter legacy of race and class in America and its harrowing impact on a man accused. Panel to follow with Darryl Hunt and Tomasina Hiers of Maryland Division of Parole & Probation, and Rada Moss of Maryland Re-entry Partnership. Anthony McCarthy moderates.
Location
Creative Alliance at the Patterson
3134 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD
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Homicide Reduction
Q&A: How One Colombian City Is Tackling Violent Crime
Palmira, Colombia, is one of the most violent cities in the world. But a prevention program focusing on youth has reduced crime significantly—and earned it an international peace prize. The city’s mayor on what’s working.
In Remembrance
Lani Guinier’s Overlooked Education Legacy
The late Lani Guinier thought deeply about the intersection between education and criminal justice. Her leadership at Open Society helped pave the way to colleges across the country offering higher education to the incarcerated.
WOMEN'S RIGHTS
Challenging Mexico’s Abusive Preventative Detention System
Mónica Esparza’s case is one of the most notorious cases of extreme gender violence carried out by Mexican authorities. What her story teaches about how to combat the country’s scourge of gender-based violence.