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The Get on the Bus program coordinated by the Center for Restorative Justice Works that offers support and free transportation services to families affected by the criminal justice system by bringing children and their guardians/caregivers from throughout California to visit their mothers and fathers in prison. These rides happen for several weekends, from Mother’s Day to Father’s Day, hundreds of families are reunited for the holidays. Special thanks to Center for Restorative Justice Works, Get on the Bus, Hezekiah Davis, and Elizabeth Lo (filmmaker) for this show.
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- Center for Restorative Justice Works
- Get on the Bus
- Hezekiah Davis
Credits:
- Host: R.J. Lozada
- Producers: Anita Johnson, Marie Choi, Monica Lopez, R.J. Lozada
- Executive Director: Lisa Rudman
- Audience Engagement Director/Web Editor: Sabine Blaizin
- Development Associate: Vera Tykulsker
Music:
- Datapink, “Faerie”
- Igor Khabarov, “Stay”
- Jahzzar, “Bodies”
- Johnny Ripper, “opening credits”
- Jon Luc Hefferman, “Event Horizon”
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