Feb 17, 2023
Filmmaker Edgar Barens works with the Humane Prison Hospice Project to highlight the need for compassionate end-of-life programs in the US. prison system.
According to Baren’s bio on the Humane Prison Hospice Project website, his “Academy Award-nominated (2014) documentary, Prison Terminal, has screened in more than 60 prisons and at more than 80 colleges, universities, and community centers. Edgar takes great satisfaction in his ability to tackle large-scale problems within the American criminal justice system and present them on a very personal level so that the destructive impact of a dysfunctional correctional system can be made more palpable to the viewer.” His next film Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall chronicled the journey of inmate Jack Hall and his inmate brothers who were part of Jack’s care team up to and through his death. Edgar witnessed incredible acts of kindness and compassion during his time with Jack and his hospice team.
The Humane Prison Hospice Project works to “transform the way prisoners die, through education, advocacy, and training to support fellow prisoners as caregivers and grief companions”.
Prison Terminal trailer: https://vimeo.com/119954632
Connect with Edgar Barens and his work at www.prisonterminal.com where you will find additional information, a downloadable discussion guide, many outtakes that never made the final film edit, and many more materials
If you’re interested in booking Edgar to speak at your event, connect with him at edgarbarens@gmail.com.
To stream Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall free for one week after The Heart of Hospice broadcast:
Link: https://vimeo.com/270884056
Password: HEART
To purchase or rent Edgar's Oscar-nominated film Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall for a Non-Theatrical/educational screening go to: http://store.cinemaguild.com/nontheatrical/product/2474.html
For personal purchase/streaming of Prison Terminal:
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To find more information about prison hospice philosophy, end-of-life care behind the walls and the Humane Prison Hospice Project non-profit Edgar is currently working with, please go to https://humaneprisonhospiceproject.org/
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