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Breaking Down the Bars

Breaking Down the Bars

Description: This docu-series follows a group of female inmates at the Rockville Correctional Facility in Indiana and the transformation the ladies make during their time at the facility. The women featured are in three different stages of incarceration -- some are just entering prison, others are in the middle of their sentences and the rest are preparing to go back into society. The inmates share their stories of self-discovery and redemption while trying to make peace with their families and life on the inside. But they first need to break down their own bars, with the help of therapist Stephanie Covington, so they can begin the long climb back.
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2011
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 4
First episode air date: February 15, 2011
Network: Oprah Winfrey Network
Presented By: Stephanie Covington
Cast: Stephanie Covington
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