SESAME STREET GOES TO PRISON

• NCJ Number: 49888
• Author(s): R ROSENMEDNICKROSEN L, P
• Editor(s): L MEDNICKROSEN P
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 0 pages
• Corporate Author: Children's Television Workshop
• Sale Source: Harper and Row Media
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS. 27 MINUTES, 16MM COLOR, 1977 RENTAL AVAILABLE

Annotation

THIS FILM DESCRIBES A PRISON PROGRAM IN WHICH INMATES VOLUNTARILY PROVIDE ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE VISITING CHILDREN OF THEIR FELLOW INMATES.

Abstract

THE SESAME STREET PROJECT IS OPERATIONAL IN EIGHT CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE COUNTRY. PARTICIPATING INMATES SUPERVISE THE CHILDREN AND OFFER THEM A SYSTEMATIC PROGRAM OF EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINING ACTIVITIES DURING VISITS. THESE ACTIVITIES ALLOW INMATES AND THEIR FAMILIES TO INTERACT AND PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT AND GIVE INMATES AND THEIR SPOUSES AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER ALONE IN A QUIETER PLACE. THROUGH THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROGRAM, INMATES ARE ABLE TO EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF A CAREER IN CHILD CARE AND GET PERSONAL SATISFACTION OUT OF THE EXPERIENCE. AS A RESULT OF THE PROJECT, VISITING ROOMS HAVE BECOME MORE ORDERLY AND CONTROLLABLE. IN THE FILM, A MANUAL WHICH PROVIDES COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORGANIZING A SIMILAR PROJECT AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS IS CITED. (BAC)