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Kids in Jail
Kids in Jail

Kids in Jail

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With unprecedented access, this documentary paints an intimate, complex portrait of kids in jail. The film raises difficult yet vital questions about at-risk youth and young offenders, and asks: Should we be doing more to help them?

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English

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46 mins

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