IIn its second-season premiere, Inside Story highlights incarcerated individuals struggling to have their convictions reviewed based on the now-discredited science of hair analysis.
Actor and rapper Common sits down with host Lawrence Bartley to discuss why he believes in the healing power of music and why he created a music studio for insiders.
In this animated narration, we explore music's long history as an outlet for incarcerated people to create a future for themselves after they're released from prison.
The insider then shared their dreams while serving time, including going home and having movie nights with the kids.
Inspired by the hair analysis story, Bartley explains the word “suspect” and how it means someone accused of a crime, as well as the science behind the accusation.
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Rene Ebersole / Simon Perez / Leslie Eaton / Roberto Federman / Rochelle Widdowson / Ariel Ray / Belle Cushing / Maurice Cha Ma/Kiki Dunston/James Hamilton
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