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Feemale prison to american prisons, there was a different vibe there, i have to say. i would attribute that to the warden. she was pretty focused on reintegrating these women back into society and she had different means of doing that. >> in fact, the prison director recited a long list of rehabilitative programs. more than we have ever encountered at any prison ever profiled on "lockup." >> translator: we have a family school right inside the prison. they learn the basics of home making, how to...

Different means of doing that. >> in fact, the prison director recited a long list of rehabilitative programs. more than we have ever encountered at any prison ever profiled on "lockup." >> translator: we have a family school right inside the prison. they learn the basics of home making, how to cook, there is gardening, exercise, music programs. >> but arguably the most innovative program of all is the establishment of a mother/child living unit. this special unit allows inmates with clean behav...

>> parents are starting a petition they plan to send all the way to the governors office. >> so far just today, i have about myself, there are other students going around helping, i have almost six pages and theres 28 lines. >> reporter: theres about 170 signatures for drum major mandolin ferrar. her mother planning a booster committee meeting, hoping to up with $400,000 to save the citys music programs. >> no doubt, it is the crumbling of america right before our eyes. infrastructure falling ap...

Have almost six pages and theres 28 lines. >> reporter: theres about 170 signatures for drum major mandolin ferrar. her mother planning a booster committee meeting, hoping to up with $400,000 to save the citys music programs. >> no doubt, it is the crumbling of america right before our eyes. infrastructure falling apart and priorities being totally distorted. i am joined tonight by charles hampel. hes a teacher at hannapin medical school, one of the schools that may be closed in all of this. thi...

Mandolin ferrar. her mother planning a booster committee meeting, hoping to up with $400,000 to save the citys music programs. >> no doubt, it is the crumbling of america right before our eyes. infrastructure falling apart and priorities being totally distorted. i am joined tonight by charles hampel. hes a teacher at hannapin medical school, one of the schools that may be closed in all of this. this is happening in many states across the country. pennsylvania, pennsylvania, a state with a rich t...

Under which they are using the antibiotics, right? >> some people are arguing that the pharmaceutical companies may do the right thing and veterinarians may exercise more control. i dont know if i buy that. the thing is, why does the animal get bigger when you -- antibiotics are not growth horm h hormones, they get bigger because they are less sick. they grow larger because we are healthier and live longer. >> kerry? >> i want to go back to the other chart you were talking about, pink slime, and...

Fans around the world are mourning the loss of legendary singer whitney houston. no more than in her hometown of newark, new jersey. where houston first dazzled audiences at a local baptist church. thats where anna corman is with live reaction. what kind of support are you seeing from the community? >> jamie, hundreds, literally hundreds of people have been coming in to new hope baptist church in newark, new jersey. this is where whitney houston got her start. singing in the boss pel choir, the ...

Theyre remembering the good things about whitney houston, heather. whitney began her singing career in the junior gospel choir here at the new hope baptist church in newark, new jersey. she was once quoted as saying "gospel put the seed in me, im glad this is where i got it first, that its foundation is here." her mother, a famous gospel singer herself has led music programs here and it seems like she kind of it diva in her genetic make-up, if you know what i mean. she, of course, is the cousin ...

Director recited the long list of rehabilitative programs. more than weve even countered at any prison ever profiled on "lockup." >> translator: we have a family school right inside the prison. they learn the basics of home making, how to cook, there is gardening, exercise, music programs. >> narrator: arguably the establishment of a mother-child living unit, this special unit allows inmates with clean behavior records to live full-time with their babies between one and three years old. holds up...

Reward the best ones. and in return, grant schools flexibility to teach with creativity and passion. to stop teaching to the test, and to replace teachers who just arent helping kids learn. thats a bargain worth making. >> two things struck me in that portion of the speech, sara. that was give me the resources, give the teachers the resources, thats been a problem in your district in many districts across the country. >> it sure has. weve lost 40% of our staff. we dont have music programs, there...