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Fishing in Solitary

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Even in solitary, inmates find ways to smuggle contraband from cell to cell. In Solitary Nation, premiering Tuesday, April 22 on PBS and at pbs.org/FRONTLINE, FRONTLINE brings viewers inside Maine's maximum security prison, where a new warden is trying to reduce the number of prisoners in solitary.
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The "Marion Model"

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Former warden Gary Henman on why he decided to ease restrictions on some Marion inmates, in what would come to be called the "Marion model" adopted by supermax facilities operating today.
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"Solitary Nation" - Preview

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About 80,000 Americans are held in solitary confinement on any given day. In “Solitary Nation,” premiering Tuesday, April 22 on PBS and at pbs.org/frontline, FRONTLINE deeply examines the use and impact of this controversial practice—and takes an unprecedented look at life inside solitary at a maximum security prison in Maine.
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"Behave Yourself"

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Former warden Gary Henman on how his Marion model worked to modify inmates’ behavior. If they followed the rules, they earned more privileges.
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"Anybody Can Have TB"

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At just 12-years-old, Nokubheka has already lost her mother to TB. Now she has been diagnosed with strain of the disease herself. "I think anybody can have TB," she tells FRONTLINE. "It is not choosy.”
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"Secrets of the Vatican" Preview

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“Secrets of the Vatican,” a special, 90-minute FRONTLINE presentation premiering Feb. 25, tells the epic, inside story of the collapse of the Benedict Papacy—and illuminates the extraordinary challenges facing Pope Francis as he tries to reform the powerful Vatican bureaucracy, root out corruption, and chart a new course for the troubled Catholic Church and its 1.2 billion followers.
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"Generation Like" Preview

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FRONTLINE explores how the perennial teen quest for identity and connection has migrated to social media - and how big brands are increasingly co-opting young consumers' digital presences.
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Syria's Second Front

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Three years into Syria's civil war, rebel forces aren't just fighting the Assad regime. They're also vying for control against factions aligned with Al Qaeda. FRONTLINE correspondent Muhammad Ali -- a Syrian native himself, delivers a gripping report from inside a country in turmoil.
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