Building a New Prison Culture

Building a New Prison Culture
A mural at New Beginnings youth prison in Washington, D.C. (WBEZ/Robert Wildeboer)
Building a New Prison Culture
A mural at New Beginnings youth prison in Washington, D.C. (WBEZ/Robert Wildeboer)

Building a New Prison Culture

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WBEZ’s Robert Wildeboer pays a visit to the prison system in Washington, D.C., where changes to buildings and culture over the past six years have brought hope to the kids incarcerated there. But the New Beginnings youth facility is also a place of hope for prison administrators across the country who have been looking for a better way. 

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