Worthwhile criminal justice TV watching

Two new shows spotlighting criminal justice issues that should be worth your while:

First, from PBS, “Prison Town“:

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.

Second, from the Discovery Channel, “Guilty or Innocent?“:

No matter how precise the U.S. legal system is, verdicts often rely on circumstantial evidence or “reasonable doubt.” Prosecutors and defense attorneys may plead their case to the best of their abilities and jurors may use their keenest judgment in formulating a verdict, but it remains an imperfect system. Guilty or Innocent? presents a breakthrough series that looks at real-life criminal investigations in which the public still questions a criminal’s guilt or innocence. From O.J. Simpson to Michael Jackson, for many, the question lingers: are they Guilty or Innocent?

A premiere 18-hour series, Guilty or Innocent? airs every Saturday at 2100 hrs (9:00 pm SIN/HK) starting August 13, with episodes encoring the next day at 0200 (2:00 am) and 1400 hrs (2:00 pm).

Both sound very interesting.

HT: Skelly & Simple Justice