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IC HEARD to Screen "Kids for Cash" Documentary on February 27 at 7pmContributed by Don Austin on 02/21/19
Time: 7-9pm Location: Textor 102
When: Wednesday, February 27th Learn more about the event HERE Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Don Austin at austin@ithaca.edu. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible. |
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Join us for a night of film, discussion, and food. Kids for Cash: the documentary explores the scandal that rocked Lucerne County, PA. No less than a two hour drive from Ithaca, NY, the documentary explores the case of two judge who where recieving compensation for sending minors to jail to increase occupancy at for-profit dentention centers. Over a thousand children were convicted of simple crimes. We will see the effect of incarceration on juveniles as well as the for-profit prison industry that dictates our criminal justice system. There will be a brief discussion after the documentary and light refreshments provided.