Sentencing Children: Cyntoia's Story
Clip: Special | 7m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
Part of the "Sentencing Children" series focusing on juvenile justice laws.
16-year-old Cyntoia Brown, who was forced into a life of prostitution and feared for her safety, was arrested in 2004 for the murder of a 43-year-old man. She was tried in adult court and sentenced to life. Filmmaker Dan Birman followed her case from the Nashville trial to her incarceration at TN Prison for Women. Part of a 7-part series Sentencing Children, produced by Birman and Independent Lens
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Sentencing Children: Cyntoia's Story
Clip: Special | 7m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
16-year-old Cyntoia Brown, who was forced into a life of prostitution and feared for her safety, was arrested in 2004 for the murder of a 43-year-old man. She was tried in adult court and sentenced to life. Filmmaker Dan Birman followed her case from the Nashville trial to her incarceration at TN Prison for Women. Part of a 7-part series Sentencing Children, produced by Birman and Independent Lens
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Where to Watch Independent Lens
Independent Lens is available to stream on pbs.org and the PBS app.
Aesthetics and Unraveling the AI Hype
Ghost in the Machine seeks to unravel the AI hype to find the untold origins of “artificial intelligence.”Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
Support for PBS provided by: