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Part 4 | Philly D.A. | Episode 4

LaTonya Myers fights for probation reform, but any slip-up could send her back to prison.

Aired 05/04/2021

Part 4 | Philly D.A. | Episode 4

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Independent Lens

Part 4 | Philly D.A. | Episode 4

Season 22 Episode 16 | 55m 45sVideo has Closed Captions

LaTonya Myers fights for probation reform, but any slip-up could send her back to prison.

Activist LaTonya “T” Myers lands her dream job just as she’s beginning a 10-year probation sentence. Any slip could send her back to prison. While “T” petitions the court for freedom for herself and thousands more, the D.A.’s team pursues systemic probation reform, facing judges who embrace extended supervision. It’s a chance they believe will break a major cycle of mass incarceration in Philly.

Aired 05/04/2021

Independent Lens

Part 4 | Philly D.A. | Episode 4

Season 22 Episode 16 | 55m 45sVideo has Closed Captions

Activist LaTonya “T” Myers lands her dream job just as she’s beginning a 10-year probation sentence. Any slip could send her back to prison. While “T” petitions the court for freedom for herself and thousands more, the D.A.’s team pursues systemic probation reform, facing judges who embrace extended supervision. It’s a chance they believe will break a major cycle of mass incarceration in Philly.

Aired 05/04/2021

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