"Prison Town, USA" screening and discussion

What happens when a struggling rural community tries to revive its economy by inviting prisons in? The story of four families living in a modern-day prison town, as told in "Prison Town, USA," is a riveting look at one of the most striking phenomena of our times: a prison-building and incarceration boom unprecedented in American history.

Please join us for the documentary "Prison Town, USA" and a post-screening discussion with members of Grassroots Leadership on the impact of prison expansion on rural communities in Texas.

This event is a collaboration with the award-winning documentary series P.O.V. (www.pbs.org/pov).