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2020 Documentary
USA
1h 22min
When a courageous young woman and a radical lawyer discover a pattern of illegal sterilizations in California's women's prisons, they wage a near-impossible battle against the Department of Corrections. With a growing team of investigators inside prison working with colleagues on the outside, they uncover a series of statewide crimes - from inadequate health care to sexual assault to coercive sterilizations - primarily targeting women of color. This shocking legal drama captured over 7-years features extraordinary access and intimate accounts from currently and formerly incarcerated people, demanding attention to a shameful and ongoing legacy of eugenics and reproductive injustice in the United States.
Directed by | Erika Cohn |
Company | PBSPBSPBS |
Featuring
Lynn Acosta
Pamela Baker
Teresa Brown
Cynthia Chandler
Mychal Concepcion
Kelli Dillon
Courtney Hooks
Hannah-Beth Jackson
Kimberly Jeffrey
Corey G. Johnson
Robin Levi
Lizzy
Liz Lozano
Theresa Martinez
Crystal Nguyen
Melody Nickles
Former Ob Nurse
Kanoa Pendang
Dorothy Roberts
Lilah Sperman
Sophia Sperman
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