About this episode

This episode explores the innovative rehabilitation methods used in Maine's prison system, contrasting them with traditional punitive approaches.

In Part II of Prison Week, we meet prison teachers, visit the computer lab, and check out Anime in the prison library. The "Maine Model" is focused on rehabilitation and trying to get residents prepped for life on the outside. It's a method contrasted to older penitentiary models in the United States, which focus primarily on punishment and deterrence.

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Heaton

Topics covered

• prison reform
• rehabilitation
• education in prison
• Maine Model
• penitentiary systems
• Anime
• computer education

Keywords

• Maine
• prison
• rehabilitation
• education
• Anime
• computer lab
• penitentiary
• Maine Model
• prison library

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Maine Model, United States

Places: Maine, prison, computer lab, prison library

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