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There are roughly 2.3 million people behind bars in the U.S., with a disproportionate number coming from a few city neighborhoods. More than two years in the making, “Prison State” takes an intimate look at the cycle of incarceration in America, and one state’s effort to reverse the trend. “Prison State” premieres Tuesday, April 29 on PBS and at pbs.org/frontline.
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Preview Season 2014 Episode 8 Length 00:31 Premiere: 04/28/14

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Losing Iraq
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Separate and Unequal
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Battle Zones: Ukraine and Syria
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United States of Secrets (Part Two)
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Solitary Nation
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TB Silent Killer
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Secrets of the Vatican
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Generation Like
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Syria's Second Front
S2014 E3 Length 53:41 Premiere Date 02/11/14

Secret State of North Korea
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To Catch a Trader
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Brain Wars: The Purple Heart
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