COMMUNITY OF THE CONDEMNED (26 films)

Kinescopes. Presents a study of penal institutions, correctional systems, and their inmates. Indicates damage done by out-moded penal practices. Points out the need for new procedures, new kinds of institutions and correctional programs, and professional, well-trained staffs to administer them. Uses prison scenes and direct interviews to illustrate current penal practices. Titles are: 1. PUBLIC MYTHS ABOUT PRISONS; 2. PRISON POPULATION; 3. SIZE OF PENAL INSTITUTIONS; 4. PRISON INMATES' CODE; 5. COUNTY JAIL: INTRODUCTION TO CRIME; 6. PRISON RIOTS; 7. MAXIMUM VS. MINIMUM SECURITY IN PRISONS; 8. PRISON IDLENESS; 9. WHO RUNS THE PRISONS?; 10. PRISON-WISE OR STIR BUG?; 11. CLASSIFICATION AND SEGREGATION IN PRISONS; 12. SPIRITUAL LIFE IN PRISONS; 13. PROFESSIONAL CRIMINAL; 14. TRAINING SCHOOLS; 15. WOMEN BEHIND BARS; 16. SELF-GOVERNING PRISONS; 17. PRISONS WITHOUT WALLS; 18. FORGOTTEN ONES: FAMILIES OF INMATES; 19. ALTERNATIVE TO IMPRISONMENT; 20. GOING OUT OF PRISON; 21. EX-CON; 22. AFTER JAIL, WHAT?; 23. INTEGRATED CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM; 24. IS PRISON WORK A PROFESSION?; 25. COMPREHENSIVE PRISON SYSTEM; 26. NEED FOR PRISON PROGRESS