'Breaking the Cycle' film, discussion
November 12, 2018
The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Justice Department and ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Department of Corrections are co-hosting a screening
of the documentary "Breaking the Cycle," from 6:30-9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, in Schaible
Auditorium.
The film, directed by Tomas Lindh and John Stark, follows the warden of Halden, Norway’s
maximum-security prison, as he tours U.S. prisons to discuss a new approach to incarceration,
which focuses on rehabilitation. Following the screening, Commissioner Dean Williams
will lead a community conversation with Mike Daku, chair and associate clinical professor
of the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Justice Department.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information email Mike Daku at mjdaku@alaska.edu.