Criminal Neglect

DateMay 26 1988

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AbstractSpecials: Criminal Neglect; Arthur Miller hosts a discussion among those who are victims of both the criminals and the prison system in Massachusetts; prison overcrowding and poor prison conditions led to the release of some inmates, to the shocked disbelief of some state residents; inmates are interviewed; residents on the street are interviewed about the need for locking up criminals; black screen breaks; Arthur Miller describes a drunk driver scenario and asks audience members what they think the punishment should be; a list of alternative treatments rather than jail time are described and discussed; the Willy Horton case is noted; personal stories of a few prisoners are reported; New Braintree is the site of a new prison and there is opposition; Dedham is also a prospective site and again there is opposition; an example of success is the town of Shirley;

OtherIn the studio Debra Shapiro, Bob Comiskey, Myles Gordon, Jeff Brawer, Susan Krieger, Rodney Grace, Dick Erickson, Judy Guild, Bob Oliver, Roger Rice, Howie Rouse, Gretchen Sowhner, J.W. Watson, Ellen Boyce, Doug Dike, Dave Gardiner, Jim McCann, Bayard Peabody, Jr., Wayne C. Smith, Roger Macie, Emmons S. Levine, Bruce Goldman, Kif Williams, Scott Philbrick, Lisa Borgem Davve Teixeira, Carolyn Kravetz, Yu-Ling Wang, Gerri Powers, Jack Barry, Ted Talanian, Ed Andre, Laurel Chiten, Susan Lawrence, Dana Isenberg, Mike Finnerty, Christine Putis, Mark Vadney, Norfolk County Sheriff's Dept., Mass Dept. of Corrections, Elizabeth Cheng, Paul LaCamera;