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Breaking Down the Bars

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This docu-series follows a group of female inmates at the Rockville Correctional Facility in Indiana and the transformation the ladies make during their time at the facility. The women featured are in three different stages of incarceration -- some are just entering prison, others are in the middle of their sentences and the rest are preparing to go back into society. The inmates share their stories of self-discovery and redemption while trying to make peace with their families and life on the inside. But they first need to break down their own bars, with the help of therapist Stephanie Covington, so they can begin the long climb back.

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Synopsis This docu-series follows a group of female inmates at the Rockville Correctional Facility in Indiana and the transformation the ladies make during their time at the facility. The women featured are in three different stages of incarceration -- some are just entering prison, others are in the middle of their sentences and the rest are preparing to go back into society. The inmates share their stories of self-discovery and redemption while trying to make peace with their families and life on the inside. But they first need to break down their own bars, with the help of therapist Stephanie Covington, so they can begin the long climb back.
Network
OWN
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 15, 2011