About this Event
In Their Hands is a new documentary exploring the politics of parole through Ronnie Carrasquillo's journey over the 47 years he served in Pr*son before being released (74 minutes).
Ronnie Carrasquillo appears destined to die in Pr*son. 47 years after he killed a plainclothes police officer, his life is in the hands of a parole board whose decision-making is swayed by shifting political sands and an ever-present police union. As Ronnie's family and attorneys fight for his freedom, they keep coming back to the same question: "is this any way to decide a man's fate?" In Their Hands is a documentary about one man's fight for freedom that pulls back the curtain on the politics of parole.
A community conversation will follow the screening featuring Ronnie Carrasquillo, Dan Protess (filmmaker), Matt Epperson (Smart Decarceration Project) and Alice Kim (Beyond Prisons Initiative).
Snacks will be provided.
Co-Sponsored by the Crown School of Social Work, Smart Decarceration Project, Pr*son+Neighborhood Arts/Education Project, and Beyond Prisons at the Center for the Study of Race, Politics, & Culture.
Media: New Documentary Examines One Man’s Journey and the Politics of Parole in Illinois
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
969 E 60th St, 969 East 60th Street, Chicago, United States
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