Thin line

Duration: 32

Year Published: 1977

Creator: Canadian Filmmaker's Distribution Center

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Examines the maximum security mental health center at Penetanguishene, Ontario set up as an alternative to the penitentiary. The center uses experimental programs, including encounter sessions and drug treatments to rehabilitate men who have committed brutal crimes. Interviews with inmates reveal the reasons why they turned to crime and how the center is helping them re-enter society.