Jailhouse shock

United Kingdom, 1977

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Episode of Series “Man Alive”.
In New Jersey State Prison, a group of hardened inmates conduct a program in which young offenders on probation are confronted with the horrors of prison life - homosexual rape, murder, suicide, etc. Suitable for upper secondary level.

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Credits

producer

Ivor Dunkerton

production company

British Broadcasting Corporation

Duration

00:52:13:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1977

Appears in

Man Alive

Group of items

Man Alive

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

005625

Language

English

Subject categories

Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers

Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Prison films

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Crime prevention

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Prison psychology

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Prison violence

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Prisoners

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Prisoners - Attitudes

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Prisoners - Rehabilitation

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Probation - United States

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Rehabilitation of criminals

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Probation - United States

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Prison psychology

Television

Television → Television programs

Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain

Television → Television series

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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