"Being Locked Down Was the Worst Medicine"
Former warden Gary Henman says inmates hate isolation, which is why it works for all but the mentally ill or seriously emotionally disturbed.
"It Only Takes One Rotten Apple"
Former warden Gary Henman on his strategy at Marion to keep the worst inmates in isolation. "We would take these so called rotten apples, put them together. If they spoiled each other, at least to allowed the other facilities to be safe, secure," he said.
The Sounds of Solitary
People think isolation is what drives some prisoners crazy--but FRONTLINE found, it might actually be the noise.
"They Had to Do Something"
Former warden Gary Henman on why the lockdown at Marion federal prison was necessary to protect the staff and even the inmates. The staff was demoralized after the murders of two prison guards and needed new tools to help maintain control.
Fishing in Solitary
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.
"Solitary Nation" - Preview
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.
"Behave Yourself"
Former warden Gary Henman on how his Marion model worked to modify inmates’ behavior. If they followed the rules, they earned more privileges.
"We Didn’t Isolate Them, We Separated Them"
Former warden Gary Henman defends the Marion model from criticism that the long-term isolation violates inmates’ constitutional rights.
"TB Silent Killer" - Preview
FRONTLINE presents an unforgettable portrait of lives forever changed by tuberculosis, once thought to be a disease of the past.
"Anybody Can Have TB"
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.”
"Secrets of the Vatican" Preview
“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.
"Generation Like" Preview
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.
Tyler Oakley on his YouTube Career
Tyler Oakley talks with FRONTLINE about sharing his “most adventurous life” with his fans on YouTube. He explains how he got started and when video-blogging became a career.
Tyler Oakley on his plans for world domination
Tyler Oakley talks with FRONTLINE about what he hopes to do next and the possibilities for success after YouTube. “We are all breaking ground in our own little ways.”
The New Teen Marketing Machine
How do companies figure out what’s cool? Today, teens tell them, through their “likes” and posts on social media networks.
Tyler Oakley on his “true” age
Tyler Oakley talks with FRONTLINE about the joys of doing what he loves online: “At the end of the day, I’m a 12-year-old girl.”
Tyler Oakley on the New ‘Autograph’
Tyler Oakley tells FRONTLINE about the new “autograph,” and what’s different — and better — about online fame today.
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