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P is for Prison: Sesame Street and Overpopulation in America’s Jails

One in twenty-eight children in America has a parent behind bars. And now, for the first time, a muppet does too. Last week, the beloved children’s program Sesame Street announced a new initiative entitled “Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration”. It’s an online tool-kit complete with original Sesame Street clips, starring a new muppet named Alex, […]

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