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| Talent Contest at IN Prison Rehabs Inmates |
| By prnewswire.com |
| Published: 05/03/2010 |
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INDIANAPOLIS, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Doin' Time Entertainment LLC, in conjunction with the Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC), announced today that it has used a creative approach toward reducing recidivism, a talent contest to rehabilitate offenders at one of Indiana's prisons. The experience was recently captured in a powerful and entertaining unscripted film, The Redemption Project: Inmates Got Talent, which was produced at Putnamville Correctional Facility, a medium security facility in Putnamville, Indiana. Following private screenings with the IDOC, the film was fine-tuned and just completed. It includes various offenders who acknowledge their past crimes, but are committed to being productive, law-abiding citizens upon their release from prison. At Putnamville Correctional, producer/director/co-creator Johnny Collins and co-creator Joel Jerome interacted with offenders in a unique, dramatic and ultimately comedic fashion in an effort to help them turn over a new leaf so that they can become productive members of society. In the process, Collins and Jerome ultimately organize a talent contest as a way to rehabilitate the prison's inmate population. The talent contest included performances by a few established comedians (Steve Wilson - Comedy Central Live at Gotham and D.L. Hughley Radio Show, Edwin San Juan – Showtime Pacific Rim Comedy, comedian and former inmate Michael "Big Mike" Mitchell, comedians Johnny Collins and Joel Jerome); as well as numerous offenders who want to pursue singing, comedy and acting as a way to live successful, crime-free lives. Actor/rapper Ice-T contributes on-camera commentary and some voice-over. Commissioner Edwin G. Buss of the Indiana Department of Correction commented, "The concept of reformation, redemption, and rehabilitation through the use of comedy was introduced to those who auditioned, and the hundreds of offenders who watched the talent show. Indiana's recidivism rate has continually declined for the past three consecutive years. The IDOC defines recidivism as a return to incarceration within three years of the offender's date of release from a state correctional institution. We are taking great strides to use conventional and unconventional methods, such as this unique form of rehabilitation, to help offenders adopt better habits and become productive, law-abiding citizens." Read More. |
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