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In the News - Iowa State Penitentiary and more...
Read about the happenings and events taking place at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison, where Prison Terminal was shot. Also read recent news on other prison systems.

Media Watch
Compiled and annotated by Barry R. Ashpole. The weekly report focuses on issues specific to hospice and palliative care, and issues in general at the end of life. Additional reports, where noted, are dedicated to palliative care in corrections. Barry’s work focuses primarily on advocacy, capacity building and policy development in addressing issues specific to those living with a life-threatening or terminal illness – both patients and families.

Funding News
Read about the funding efforts being made to complete the post-production phase of Prison Terminal.

Families of the Incarcerated
Please visit the web site of my previous film A Sentence of Their Own. The documentary makes visible what is rarely seen, the gradual descent of a family "doing time" on the outside, and calls for a closer examination and deeper understanding of our growing use of incarceration and its impact on families, communities, and our culture at large.