Guilty Until Proven Innocent (1974)

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Documentary about innocent people confined to prison on remand. John Pilger reports that more than half of the 500,000 people remanded in custody by magistrates each year are eventually found not guilty, fined or, as in the case of “Helen”, given a conditional discharge. Helen, charged with stealing a pair of slippers but with no previous convictions, recalls her day in Holloway Prison, London, which started at 7am when she joined 96 other prisoners in a rush to use four toilets whose conditions were “disgusting”. Between then and lunchtime, all prisoners were locked up, with just half-an-hour’s walk round a large yard for exercise. Lunch was eaten in cells, with tea at 3.30pm, before they were locked up until the following morning.

Director: John Ingram
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 28 min
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Language: English
Original Language: en
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What is Guilty Until Proven Innocent about?
Documentary about innocent people confined to prison on remand. John Pilger reports that more than half of the 500,000 people remanded in custody by magistrates each year are eventually found not guilty, fined or, as in the case of “Helen”, given a conditional discharge. Helen, charged with stealing a pair of slippers but with no previous convictions, recalls her day in Holloway Prison, London, which started at 7am when she joined 96 other prisoners in a rush to use four toilets whose conditions were “disgusting”. Between then and lunchtime, all prisoners were locked up, with just half-an-hour’s walk round a large yard for exercise. Lunch was eaten in cells, with tea at 3.30pm, before they were locked up until the following morning.
Who directed Guilty Until Proven Innocent?
Guilty Until Proven Innocent was directed by John Ingram.
Who stars in Guilty Until Proven Innocent?
Guilty Until Proven Innocent stars John Pilger.
How long is Guilty Until Proven Innocent?
Guilty Until Proven Innocent has a runtime of 28m (28 minutes).
What genre is Guilty Until Proven Innocent?
Guilty Until Proven Innocent is a Documentary film.