June 6, 1997

Inside the Sing-Sing Prison

Guests and viewers discussed Tocqueville’s impressions of Sing-Sing prison and U.S. correctional principles and how these relate to debates… read more

Guests and viewers discussed Tocqueville’s impressions of Sing-Sing prison and U.S. correctional principles and how these relate to debates about the criminal justice system today. Footage of Sing-Sing prison and interviews with several persons who work there were also shown. close

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Tony Boyd Inmate Sing Sing Prison
James Gondles Executive Director American Correctional Association

Brian Lamb Host C-SPAN
Eric Lotke Director National Center on Institutions and Alts.->Research
Roger Panetta Professor Marymount College->History
Anthony Papa Inmate (Former)
Jeff Sessions U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Alabama
John E. Splaine Associate Professor University of Maryland, College Park->Education
Donald Strafford Inmate Sing Sing Prison

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C-SPAN | Tocqueville School Bus TourC-SPAN | Tocqueville School Bus Tour

Series

Tocqueville

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Program ID:: 85031-1
Category:: C-SPAN Specials
Format:: Call-In
Location:: Ossining, New York, United States
First Aired:: Jun 06, 1997 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: May 27, 2001 | 2:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

Jun 06, 1997 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Jun 07, 1997 | 12:19am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Jun 08, 1997 | 12:08pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Feb 14, 2001 | 12:30am EST | C-SPAN 3
Feb 17, 2001 | 4:00am EST | C-SPAN 3
Feb 18, 2001 | 4:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
May 22, 2001 | 11:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
May 23, 2001 | 2:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
May 25, 2001 | 11:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
May 26, 2001 | 2:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
May 27, 2001 | 11:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
May 27, 2001 | 2:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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