Report on crime in California prisons
About This Item
KPIX-TV news footage from May 9 1978 with reporter Ed Arnow featuring brief scenes from a press conference about the report on organized crime in California prisons recently released by State Attorney General Evelle Younger. One woman states: "We have some serious questions about the value of imprisonment as a means of controlling crime. There are many studies and many experts feel that imprisonment is probably more destructive than helpful, in terms of controlling crime." Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.
Note: this 16mm film print was transferred in 4K (4096 x 2970) using a Lasergraphics ScanStation film scanner, in February 2021.
- Date
- 5/9/1978
- Format
- 16mm color reversal print, with co-magnetic soundtrack
- Digital Format
- mp4 video file
- Genre
- local TV newsfilm
- Copyright Holder
- CBS5 KPIX-TV
- Duration
- 0:35
- Identifier
- KPIX 140269
- Views
- 1257
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