<p>The Mississippi prison system constantly faces issues that threaten its effectiveness and the wellbeing of its inmates. The last few years have seen heightened levels of concerns regarding overcrowding, inadequate facilities, and neglect of inmates. Written and narrated by Lee Faul and produced by Jordan Rule.</p>

The Mississippi prison system constantly faces issues that threaten its effectiveness and the wellbeing of its inmates. The last few years have seen heightened levels of concerns regarding overcrowding, inadequate facilities, and neglect of inmates. Written and narrated by Lee Faul and produced by Jordan Rule.

Behind Bars: The Shortcomings of Mississippi Prisons

You can't understand the world unless you understand Mississippi. People here experience all the joys and pains everyone does, but with a statewide population of just three million, everything is much, much more personal. The students who record Real Mississippi take you behind the magnolia curtain so you can understand the people who make Mississippi, Mississippi.

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Behind Bars: The Shortcomings of Mississippi Prisons

Behind Bars: The Shortcomings of Mississippi Prisons