Pr*son Terminal: THE LAST DAYS OF PRIVATE JACK HALL
About this Event
What is it like to die in Pr*son? With an aging population within and outside prisons, more attention is paid to the end of life care. While hospices and families focus on comfort care, dignity, and legacy, these are not always available for incarcerated people.
The setting for this gathering is particularly meaningful because Congressional Cemetery and the DC J*il share a wall, reminding us that issues of mortality and humanity exist side by side.
This free screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary short directed by Edgar Barens, explores the end of life faced by individuals whose decisions and activities are determined by Pr*son authorities. The filmmaker of Pr*son Terminal spent six months with incarcerated men who were aging and dying, Pr*son staff, and incarcerated peer caregivers. The documentary focuses on one incarcerated man, Jack Hall, a U.S. war veteran convicted of M**der, and the incarcerated men who cared for him as he declined and died.
The film’s director, Edgar Barens, and representatives of the Humane Pr*son Hospice Project, will join us for a panel discussion following the screening, facilitated by DC Death Collective members.
Come view the film and join us to discuss the growth of programs in U.S. prisons that expand dignified, compassionate care for incarcerated people as they age and die. We hope to encourage community awareness and action around these topics.
"The commitment of the inmate hospice volunteers – and the competence and reverence with which they provide care – shows that dying people’s comfort and dignity can be preserved even in the least desirable situations. Our society could learn a lot from the example they set. A triumph of documentary filmmaking!" Ira Byock, MD, palliative care physician and author of Dying Well and The Best Care Possible
We are grateful to Historic Congressional Cemetery for opening the space for this collaborative event and to Humane Pr*son Hospice Project for offering the film to our shared community for this screening and conversation.
Seats are limited in our chapel building: free pre-registration is required.
Partners:
- DC Death Collective
- Humane Pr*son Hospice Project
- Historic Congressional Cemetery
Reach the organizers: [email protected]
Agenda
🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:10 PM
Documentary Screening
🕑: 07:15 PM - 08:00 PM
Panel discussion with Director, Edgar Barens
🕑: 08:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Discussion & Meet the community
Where is it happening?
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