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Greater Boston; Boston Common Debate / Prison Isolation Units / War and Pop Culture

03/20/2008


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Series
Greater Boston
Program
Boston Common Debate / Prison Isolation Units / War and Pop Culture
Series Description

HUB CITY AT ITS BEST. A LOOK AT EVERYTHING AND EVERYBODY INTERESTING IN BOSTON. HOSTED BY EMILY ROONEY. Series release date: 1/1997

Program Description

Boston Common Debate Bobby Dellelo spent 40 years of a life sentence. During this time, he spent just over five years in solitary confinement. He is now a prison reform advocate and is trying to eliminate the use of solitary confinement in prisons. Guests: Colin Zick, Beacon Hill Civic Association; Tom Keane, Former Boston City Councilor

Prison Isolation Units Bobby Dellelo spent 40 years of a life sentence. During this time, he spent just over five years in solitary confinement. He is now a prison reform advocate and is trying to eliminate the use of solitary confinement in prisons. Guests: Bobby Dellelo, Former inmate

War and Pop Culture Iraq-themed movies are doing poorly at the box office. Jared Bowen looks at the intersection of war and culture to see why these films are even coming out while the war is still in progress. Guests: Thomas Doherty, Brandeis University; Jared Bowen, Greater Boston

Duration

00:28:30

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Genres
News Report
Topics
Local Communities
News
Citation
Chicago: “Greater Boston; Boston Common Debate / Prison Isolation Units / War and Pop Culture,” 03/20/2008, GBH Archives, accessed June 2, 2023, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_F2382BB8BA3E4DC09503A51825830340.
MLA: “Greater Boston; Boston Common Debate / Prison Isolation Units / War and Pop Culture.” 03/20/2008. GBH Archives. Web. June 2, 2023. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_F2382BB8BA3E4DC09503A51825830340>.
APA: Greater Boston; Boston Common Debate / Prison Isolation Units / War and Pop Culture. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_F2382BB8BA3E4DC09503A51825830340
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