National Security Conference

October 1, 2008 |  by Jenn Ackerman  |  documentary, prison, video  | 

Monday I spoke at the National Security Conference to officers and wardens around the country about mental illness in prison and what it was like to film the project. It was a little intimidating as I was speaking to a room of experts but I am hoping I brought a different perspective.

It was great — it is interesting watching your film with people who have never seen it and to respond to questions from nonphotographers. Two officers from the Kentucky State Reformatory sat in on my presentation and gave their perspective as to what it was like to have a photographer in that unit all summer.

We filmed the presentation and hope to have a portion of that online soon.

Thank you all for listening and for your great feedback. Please email me if you have any other questions.

Related posts:

  1. Back in Prison
  2. Trapped: Mental Illness in America's Prisons
  3. Trapped: Questions Answered.
  4. Growth and Death in the Prison
  5. Our summer adventure begins in prison

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