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'Just Give Us A Chance': South End Mural Aims To Evoke Empathy For Incarcerated Women

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The mural depicts one of the women Lewis worked with who was transitioning from incarceration back to freedom. (Greg Cook)
The mural depicts one of the women Lewis worked with who was transitioning from incarceration back to freedom. (Greg Cook)

Women transitioning out of prison face many obstacles, like finding employment.

In Boston's South End, an artist is bringing attention to incarcerated women by confronting passersby with a vivid image of one.

WBUR's arts reporter Maria Garcia reports for Morning Edition.

This segment aired on July 19, 2017.

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