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As more than 30 states experiment with reducing the use of solitary confinement, FRONTLINE presents American television’s most comprehensive exploration of the controversial practice. Filmed over three years with unprecedented access to the solitary unit at Maine State Prison, "Last Days of Solitary" examines the state's ambitious reform effort, and what happens when prisoners re-enter society.
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Preview Season 2017 Episode 8 Length 00:31 Premiere: 03/28/17

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Poor Kids
S2017 E21 Length 54:38 Premiere Date 11/21/17

Putin's Revenge | Part Two
S2017 E20 Length 54:37 Premiere Date 11/01/17

Putin's Revenge | Part One
S2017 E19 Length 54:43 Premiere Date 09/27/17

Mosul/Inside Yemen
S2017 E18 Length 54:38 Premiere Date 10/18/17

War on the EPA
S2017 E17 Length 54:37 Premiere Date 10/11/17

North Korea's Deadly Dictator
S2017 E16 Length 54:47 Premiere Date 10/04/17

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
S2017 E15 Length 1:24:47 Premiere Date 09/12/17

Life on Parole
S2017 E14 Length 54:47 Premiere Date 07/18/17

Bannon's War
S2017 E13 Length 54:47 Premiere Date 05/23/17

American Patriot
S2017 E12 Length 54:48 Premiere Date 05/16/17

Poverty, Politics and Profit
S2017 E11 Length 54:47 Premiere Date 05/09/17

Second Chance Kids
S2017 E10 Length 54:46 Premiere Date 05/02/17

The Fish on My Plate
S2017 E9 Length 1:24:46 Premiere Date 04/25/17

Last Days of Solitary
S2017 E8 Length 1:54:46 Premiere Date 04/18/17

Iraq Uncovered
S2017 E7 Length 54:46 Premiere Date 03/21/17

Out of Gitmo/Forever Prison
S2017 E6 Length 54:47 Premiere Date 02/21/17

Battle for Iraq/Hunting ISIS
S2017 E5 Length 54:48 Premiere Date 01/31/17

Trump's Road to the White House
S2017 E4 Length 54:47 Premiere Date 01/24/17

Divided States of America (Part 2)
S2017 E3 Length 1:54:48 Premiere Date 01/18/17

Divided States of America (Part 1)
S2017 E2 Length 1:55:18 Premiere Date 01/17/17

President Trump
S2017 E1 Length 55:17 Premiere Date 05/08/17

"Last Days of Solitary" - Preview
Preview Length 00:31 Premiere Date 03/28/17

A Merging of Faith & Patriotism
Clip Length 08:47 Premiere Date 10/11/10

God in America - Preview 2
Preview Length 00:32 Premiere Date 10/11/10

A Merging of Faith & Patriotism
Clip Length 08:47 Premiere Date 10/11/10

Frederick Douglass
Clip Length 04:01 Premiere Date 10/11/10

Brain Wars: David Nash
Clip Length 01:12 Premiere Date 09/09/10

Brain Wars: The Purple Heart
Clip Length 10:04 Premiere Date 09/09/10

Brain Wars: Jose Barco
Clip Length 01:36 Premiere Date 09/09/10

Brain Wars: Kenny Eastridge
Clip Length 01:18 Premiere Date 09/09/10

Law & Disorder: Robert Williams
Clip Length 01:38 Premiere Date 08/08/10

Haiti: The Aid Dilemma
Clip Length 14:49 Premiere Date 06/25/10

"Gangs of Iraq" - Preview
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Obama Speaks at Harvard Law in '90
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