The Open Mind | Episode | Incarceration and Injustice
University of Connecticut historian Melanie Newport discusses the contemporary prison and jail system.
University of Connecticut historian Melanie Newport discusses the contemporary prison and jail system.
Hosted by Alexander Heffner, The Open Mind is a thoughtful excursion into the world of ideas across politics, media, technology, the arts, and all realms of civic life. First broadcast in 1956, it explores challenges of the digital age, American politics and emerging issues. These conversations are a primary resource to the public, students, teachers, researchers, and archivists.