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Former incarcerated people and Release Aging People in Prison members came to Woodstock on March 25 for the 12th annual Film & Discussion series. In a discussion of documentary “The Interview,” panelists brought issues within the parole and prison system to light.
Former incarcerated individuals and current justice policy reform advocates Jose Saldaña, Anthony Dixon and Alton Lee sat before local community members on March 25 for the 12th annual Woodstock Film & Discussion Series to discuss “The Interview” and share their firsthand knowledge of New York’s prison and parole system.
The event, which was open to the public virtually and in-person, began with a viewing of “The Interview,” a documentary by Jon Miller and Zach Russo that features former inmates opening up about their experiences of being repeatedly rejected for parole before they were released…