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Philadelphia DA explores new role for arts in the criminal justice system

PBS, 01 Oct 2020
Mixing art with criminal justice has become increasingly common in the U.S. The work often tackles complex subjects of redemption and reform. Jeffrey Brown traveled to Philadelphia to explore a program that brought art to an unexpected part of the justice system: the office of the city’s top prosecutor. Parts of this story were shot before the pandemic.

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