Tag: jail

— Our America —

Lisa Ling Explores the Incarceration of Black Men – A Life Sentence in Our America

Our America has the highest incarceration rate in the world. We lock away more people than anyone else and most of those men are African-American. Although black men only make up 6% of Americans, they make up a third of the prison population.   You can’t look at these statistics and not question how we got… Read More Lisa Ling Explores the Incarceration of Black Men – A Life Sentence in Our America

— Documentaries & Specials —

OWN’s Doc Club just keeps growing – Sneek Peek at “Crime After Crime”

OWN continues to tell dramatic and important stories through their OWN documentary club. With the addition of “Crime After Crime”, viewers will get the opportunity to examine the intense legal battle to free Debbie Peagler, a battered woman who was imprisoned for over 25 years for her connection in the murder of her abuser. This… Read More OWN’s Doc Club just keeps growing – Sneek Peek at “Crime After Crime”