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Death Row: Inside Indiana State Prison: The Three Strike Law

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I believe you started this unit with this documentary because one of the last stories in D and G book was about the Three Strike Law, it didn’t have men on death row, but some were convicted to 25 years to life. Death Row: Inside Indiana State Prison, a documentary about a few men who are awaiting their death date or hoping to get off the row and back into normal prison population. After watching, a few question came to mind. My first thought was, what is the process of receiving a death date and how is it chosen? And why are these men kept on death row for many, many years before their death? Is it a form of torture or is it to make sure they are really guilty of the crimes? While awaiting their faith, these men are kept away from other prisoners

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