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Eastern State Living Behind The Walls
Tony Alosi 2007
Categories: Documentary
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Run time: 76 min. | USA
The first prison reform group in the world began meeting at the home of Benjamin Franklin in 1787. How far has prison reform progressed in 220 years? Why do we now use solitary confinement as a punishment, when it was determined to be a form of psychological torture? This feature-length documentary addresses these questions through the stories of some of the last people to live and work at Eastern State Penitentiary, the world's first prison designed to reform rather than punish criminals using solitary confinement as the cornerstone of its system of rehabilitation. The film explores the conflicting goals of punishment and reform, and how they continue to be at odds in our modern day prison system.
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director
Tony Alosi
 
producer
Tony Alosi
composer
Cody Westheimer
cinematographer
Pete Villani
editor
KC Wayland
music director
Cody Westheimer
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Rated 5.0/5 Stars
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This film brought to light the dark truth of prisons. Warehousing of prisoners does not bring about rehabilitation. The good intentions and plans of this original Penitentiary, using solitary confinement as a way to reform, could not be realized letting down the prisoners and society. The sad truth is the same problems exist today. Another element to this film is how beautiful this building is and was, even in it's decay it's so interesting how nature can take back these modern ruins. I'm glad that tearing it down was too expensive, allowing it to be a museum where we can all learn about it's history. I recommend the movie highly.
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