Specials - In Dark Houses

DateApril 11 1994

Can DescriptionsMaster Specials X6270 In Dark Houses Air. 4/11/94

AbstractMike Barnicle hosts a special about the Massachusetts prison system, prison overcrowding, and possible rehabilitation. Discussion of the William R. Horton case, an inmate who committed crimes while on furlough, and the case of Bobby Joe Leaster, who was wrongfully convicted and released after 15 years in prison. Includes interviews with: Dan O’Neil, President of the Massachusetts Corrections Officers Union; Abu Hanif, Former Superintendent MCI Boston Pre-Release; David Nelson, Bristol County Sheriff, Peter Ledetto, inmate at MCI Cedar Junction; Luke Janusz, former inmate at MCI Cedar Junction; Jack Flannagan, Legislative Aide for the Massachusetts Corrections Officers Union; Edward Rodman, Canon Missioner of the Massachusetts Episcopal Diocese; John Larivee, Crime and Punishment Foundation; Robert Cordy, Former Legal Counsel to the Massachusetts Governor, Representative Barbara Gray, 6th Middlesex District; Judge Richard Banks, Roxbury District Court; James Dolan, Presiding Justice Dorchester District Court; Cliff Marshall, Norfolk County Sheriff, Sargent Dan Carpenter, MCI Cedar Junction; Thomas Rapone, Secretary of Public Safety; Paul DiPaolo, Supt of MCI Concord; Roland Reault, Director for Treatment and Classification MCI Concord; Ron Duval; Supt. MCI Cedar Junction; Lt. Robert McGuinness, MCI Cedar Junction; Hank Powell, inmate at MCI Cedar Junction; Mary Todd, MCI Framingham; Dorothy Johnson, Charlotte House, Cheryl Sullivan, Charlotte House, Representative Kollios, 7th Worcester District; Kevin Warrick, Director of the Springfield Day Reporting Center; Ken Small, Hampton County Counselor.

OtherCredits: In Dark Houses; Reported By Mike Barnicle; Produced By Dick Amaral; Directed By Bruce Drucker; Associate Producer: Ken Vorspan; Principal Videographer: Ken Sullivan; Editor: Debbie Therrien; Post Production: David Eels, George Ellard; Graphic Design: Michael Tiedemann, Tony Lathrop; Electronic Graphics: John Boyle; Reporters: Ron Gollobin, Amalia Barreda; Field Producers: Paul Lewis, Alison Mosher; “Disruption – Bristol County House of Correction”; Videography: Geoff Nelson/WPRI-TV; “Inside Cedar Junction”; Videography: Tim Geers/NewsCenter5; Additional Videography: Steve Colvin, Frank Koneski, Art Donahue, Judy Guild, Mike Doherty, Isaiah Bradwell; Special Thanks To: Ellen Boyce, Sam Kauffman; Special Acknowledgement to: Norfolk County Sherriff, Cliff Marshall & Staff; Engineering Supervisor: Gerri Powers; Operations Manager: Jack Barry; Program Administrator: Leona McCarthy; Executive Producer: Mark Mills; Program Executive: Paul LaCamera