"Troop 1500" is the December screening of PBS' award-winning series of independent documentary films presented by the Long Beach Public Library and MusicUNTOLD.
The free film will be aired Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 6 p.m. at the main auditorium at the main branch of the library, 101 Pacific Avenue. The movie will be followed by a panel discussion.
In press materials on the film PBS says this. "Their mothers may be convicted thieves, murderers and drug dealers, but the girls of Girl Scout Troop 1500, in Austin, Texas, want to be doctors, social workers and marine biologists. At Hilltop Prison in Gatesville, Texas, Troop 1500 unites daughters with mothers who are serving time for serious crimes, giving them a chance to rebuild their broken bonds. Ninety percent of female inmates are single parents, and their daughters are six times more likely to land in the juvenile justice system than daughters of non-inmates. TROOP 1500 poignantly reveals how Girl Scouts Beyond Bars (GSBB), an inspired yet controversial effort by the venerable Girl Scout organization, is working to help these at-risk young girls deal with their unique circumstances and break the cycle of crime within families."
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