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Rebuilding a life after prison
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May 23, 2016
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Rebuilding a life after prison
In 2012, California amended its “Three Strikes” law—one of the harshest criminal sentencing policies in the country.
Still from the new documentary, The Return.
Still from the new documentary, The Return. Stanley Bailey (pictured) was a lifer until he was released from prison last year.
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In 2012, California amended its “Three Strikes” law—one of the harshest criminal sentencing policies in the country. 

In 2012, California amended its “Three Strikes” law—one of the harshest criminal sentencing policies in the country. 

It became the first time in U.S. history that citizens voted to shorten sentences of those currently incarcerated.

That’s the topic of the new film, The Return.

Take Two speaks with filmmaker Kelly Duane de la Vega and former prisoner Bilal Chatman, who was featured in the film.