Bill Moyers Examines Women, Incarceration and Addiction
The vast majority of women behind bars in the U.S. are non-violent
offenders who committed crimes to feed drug addiction. Experts say
that without successful treatment for substance abuse and training
for re-entry into society, the odds are they will return to prison.
In New York City a unique program, Project Greenhope, has turned
around the lives of thousands of women by addressing the underlying
issues of their behavior. Remarkably, 70 percent of the Project
Greenhope's women complete the program, compared to a 70 percent
drop out rate for similar treatment facilities. What does Project
Greenhope's success mean for the future of a U.S. criminal justice
system that stresses punishment not rehabilitation?
On Friday, May 21, 2004 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings),
NOW with Bill Moyers profiles this extraordinary program and explores
how it might hold a key for a costly and bulging corrections system
that some believe is in crisis. |
