Freedom Road

"Freedom Road" follows the journey of three women in a maximum-security prison as they bravely come to terms with their troubled pasts through learning and literature. The film focuses on "Woman is the Word," a memoir-writing workshop taught by a college professor and her students.

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Updates

On Friday, Dec. 3, "Freedom Road" premiered at the College of New Jersey. Read more about it in "Updates."

Lorna Johnson speaking on a panel after the screening of "Freedom Road."

Special Features

"I would hope that audiences begin to think about the goal of the criminal justice system as being not just for punishment but rehabilitation."
~Lorna Johnson,
director

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"My hope is that people will be inspired to create more programs like this. There is a need in prison culture. Women and men need more education."

~ Michele Tarter,
Professor of English

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Last updated December 7, 2004