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By: New Day Films ; ITVS ; Latino Public Broadcasting ; produced and directed by Susanne Mason
Contributors: Borrego, Jesse, 1962-; Lewis, Deborah Eve; Skloss, Karen; Tsingaris, Manuel; Nutile, Kristen; Guardado, Sandra; Rhodes, Gabe; Guzman, Joel; Passage Productions; Independent Television Service; Latino Public Broadcasting (Firm); New Day Films
Publisher: New Day Films
Published: 2008
Place of publication: [Harriman, N.Y.]
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 54
ISBN-13: 9781574482331
Subjects: Prisoners; Abuse of; Civil rights
Other titles: One man's journey for justice
Description: "Documents the remarkable transformation of Fred Arispe Cruz, from a barrio delinquent on drugs to the hero of the prison reform movement in Texas. Coming of age at the dawn of the Civil Rights Movement, Cruz landed in prison for robbery in 1961. Horrified by the rampant brutality of prison life, he studied law religiously and wrote a string of lawsuits against the prison system. His pen and writs of habeas corpus--along with help from a "lady lawyer" sent to assist the poor--shook the prison system to its core, and launched the historic prisoners' rights movement in Texas"--Container.
Notes: Originally produced in 2007 by Passage Productions.

Narration adapted by Dagoberto Gilb from writings and testimony of Fred Arispe Cruz.

Cinematography by Deborah Eve Lewis ; edited by Karen Skloss, Manuel Tsingaris, Kristen Nutile, Sandra Guardado ; original music by Gabe Rhodes & Joel Guzman.

Voice of Fred Cruz by Jesse Borrego.

Not rated.

DVD.

Closed-captioned.