About Behind the Walls of Female Prisons | EXCLUSIVE ACCESS with Trevor McDonald
Veteran journalist Sir Trevor McDonald returns to Indiana to explore the realities of long-term confinement inside high-security correctional facilities. Episode 2 provides rare access to the Indiana Women’s Prison and Rockville Correctional Facility, uncovering the personal stories of inmates serving extensive sentences. From an inmate who spent 35 years as a fugitive after a 1972 escape to women facing life without parole, Sir Trevor examines prison culture, complex personal histories, and the psychological weight of decades behind bars. Series: Women Behind Bars with Trevor McDonald
Behind the Walls of Female Prisons | EXCLUSIVE ACCESS with Trevor McDonald is presented by Best Documentary. Its listed runtime is 47 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.
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- Behind the Walls of Female Prisons | EXCLUSIVE ACCESS with Trevor McDonald
- Category
- Crime & Justice
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- 47 minutes
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- English
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- Best Documentary
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