Sean Penn, executive producer, presents "Witch Hunt," a riveting indictment of the American justice system told through the eyes of a small town. For more than 25 years, voters in Bakersfield, California, have elected a tough-on-crime district attorney. During his tenure, he sentenced dozens of innocent working-class mothers and fathers to prison. They were imprisoned for years, some for decades, before being exonerated. He is still in office today. On a micro level, this story parallels what has occurred in the United States over the last eight years. When power is allowed to exist without checks and balances, civil liberties are jeopardized.
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Sean Penn, executive producer, presents "Witch Hunt," a riveting indictment of the American justice system told through the eyes of a small town. For more than 25 years, voters in Bakersfield, California, have elected a tough-on-crime district attorney. During his tenure, he sentenced dozens of innocent working-class mothers and fathers to prison. They were imprisoned for years, some for decades, before being exonerated. He is still in office today. On a micro level, this story parallels what has occurred in the United States over the last eight years. When power is allowed to exist without checks and balances, civil liberties are jeopardized.
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