Commonwealth Club: PBS Film Preview: Lynn Novick's 'Crime and Punishment in America'

Screening and Conversation  Co-presented by Commonwealth Club World Affairs & KQED Live How did the United States become the world’s leading incarcerator? Join acclaimed filmmaker Lynn Novick for a preview of her forthcoming PBS documentary, Crime and Punishment in America, executive produced by Ken Burns and Sam Pollard.  She’ll join the film’s consulting producer Rahsaan Thomas, former co-host of the Peabody Award-winning podcast “Ear Hustle” and executive director of Empowerment Avenue, alongside correctional wellness advocate Stephen B. Walker, and survivor advocates Jess and Annie Nichol, for a compelling conversation on the four-century history of criminal justice in America, and how Americans have wrestled with the problem of crime, the purpose of punishment and the meaning of justice. Much like the series, this conversation will feature differing perspectives from people who have been part of this imperfect system that continues to influence nearly all parts of our society. Support for the film: Major funding was provided by The Atlantic Philanthropies, Emerson Collective, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Park Foundation. Major funding was also provided by the following members of The Better Angels Society: The Fullerton Family Charitable Fund; The Just Trust for Education; Allan and Shelley Holt; The Tow Foundation; and the Sozosei Foundation. Additional support was provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, the William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust, Ford Foundation | JustFilms. And by The Better Angels Society members: John and Catherine Debs; Timothy Fazio; Lisa Strickler and Mark Gallogly; the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund (Laurie M. Tisch Foundation Inc); Gilchrist and Amy Berg; the Carson Family Charitable Trust; Mauree Jane and Mark W. Perry; the Segal Family Foundation; and Mark A. Tracy.