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Philomena; Solitary Confinement; Ash Wednesday

Season 17 Episode 26

"Philomena," an Oscar-nominated film based on the true story of an Irish Catholic woman forced to give up her son for adoption; the debate over the use of solitary confinement in American prisons; and the imposition of ashes on the streets of Washington, DC to observe Ash Wednesday.

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