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BadGirls tells tales of survival, not only of a harsh prison system, but also of the forces that lead women here, such as poverty, abuse or abandonment.
The strength of BadGirls is the sheer depth and variety of its characters.
It is precisely this range of human experience and motivation that makes BadGirls so rich and fascinating to viewers who come to think there but for the grace of God .
The system-savvy girl will say to her, ‘Hey, if you’re ever on the run, this is where to find me.’ She may or may not mention prostitution, but that’s how it starts." From there it’s often simply a matter of time before the low-level offenders start behaving like their new friends.
Girls get swept up in the anxiety of being effectively behind bars and argue, whine, and do whatever else they can to push back the inevitable announcement that the doors are being locked and the lights switched off.
In order to make some girls feel more comfortable in their locked rooms, one detention center installed night-lights—a reminder not only of how vulnerable these girls are, but of the unique concerns of treating girls, many, if not most, of whom have long histories of suffering domestic violence and sexual abuse.
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