Monday Aug 17, 2020
TMBDOS! Episode 212: "I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang" (1932).
Lee and Daniel are still locked up in 1932, but after watching "I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang", they are planning their daring escape to 1933. Much of the conversation revolves around the true events that led to the book that this film is based upon, and how a post WW1 America has helped shape the oppressive and inhumane conditions in Southern chain gangs and prison in general. Further conversation touches on pre-code fun; proto-noir; and Lee talks about what he's watched as of late. Come break some rocks in the hot sun with the hosts.
"I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang" IMDB
Featured Music: "Chain Gang" by Sam Cooke & "Work Song" by Nina Simone.
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The idea behind prisons are supposed to be rehabilitation for criminals, yet it does the total opposite. We aren't helping criminals by treating them like garbage. Most leave the system only to go back to a life of crime because that's how they are treated. Canadian prisons have a 70-80% (may have changed, haven't checked the recent stats) recidivism rate, while there are other prisons that focus on treating the prisoners like humans and the rates are around 20-30%. Changes need to be made.
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