NatGeo Request to Film in Jail

8/3/2019 NatGeo Request to Film in Jail

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BACKGRpUIIDflSSUqff iedarequestfromaproductioncompany,part2pictures,iof i |madocumentarystyleroductionn the DallasCounty ail. The production ouldbe airedas a partof a series 6r tne NationatGeographicGhannel.This serieshas run orthree(3i seasons two*itn tfr*GeorgiaDepartment f Conections ndonewith heOhioDepartmentf Rehabilitation"nU Corr*rtaons). ireproductiCInompanyhashefdpreliminarymeetingswith heSheriff'sOffice o discusshe project. TheSheriffsOfficesupportshe production nd swilling oprovide he necessary ccess o the ail facilities.The purposeof this briefingsto presentarequestor adjustedeesand recommend pproval f thisproject.oFFBArl9l-\|ALMPAcrf f i f i lminginCountyfacil i t iesinc|udesa$25'000securitydeposit,$1'000per ilmday le irnO bquireCnsurance. This ee structureand nsuranceimitswereesteblishedocover headditional osts ncurred y he Countyas a result f he ilming,inctuOlngtaff ime,additional titities, ndwearand earon the acilities.Thepolicy lsoallowsfor a red'uctionnthe dailyrate o $750wtren he projects expectedo last over 30days-The iileof theseriessHard Times.For he hreeprevious easons,he ocusof he serieshasbeenan prisonerserving ime nstateprisons-For hiseeason,he serieswillshift ocusto tife n a Countyailas inmaiesmake heirway hroughhe criminaljusticeystem-The serieswillalsoshowhowa Countyail functions na dailybasis.A detaibdexplanationf theweeklythemes ndseries onceptss providedor thaCourt'seview'Theproductionompany lans o spendsix o eightmonthsn he ail acilities. he_totalnumberof filmdays s estimatedo be 120. AIIaccesswitfbe coordinatedhrough heSheriff'sOffice, The production ompanywill contractdirectlywith off-dutydetenlion fficerso serveasescortsor theproject.Interviewswouldbe conductedwith staff and nmate$whoare willing oparticiPate.TEGALIIVIPASTffiirlct nilorney'sOffice,CivilDivision, evelopedheattachedocation greementor allfilmingprojects.Part2pictures asagreedo the ermsoutlined endinginal esolutiono thefinancialermsas discussed elow'

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7ACommissionersourtNovember2,2O11Fifming equestn CountyFacilitiesPage2FINANGIAL.IMPACTDallasCounty'seepolicyorfilmingproject ver hirty 30)days s$IS0per itmday. Given hesignificantnvestmenthis projectwill bring o DatlasCounty,part2 picturess requestingreductionn thedaify afe o $500,bringingheanticipatedevenue o $60,000,The productioncompany asagreedo theCounty's tandardecurity eposit ndrequirednsurancecoverage.The production ompanywillbe contracting irectlywithoff*dutydetention fficer o serveasescortsdurjng he project.Since he costof securitys includedn thedaily rate or filmingandthis costwill be covered hrough he paymentso the_off-dutyfficers, heproduction ompanywill stillbe responsibleor this costand providesustificationo lower hedaily itmrate. Allfilmingeeswillbe depositednto heCoung'sGeneral und.STRATEGIC LANCOMPLIANCEFilming rojects upportStrategy .1 of DallasCounty's traiegic lanby prcmoting conomicdevelopment.REC9Mrft{pAr|p}lft s recommendedhat heattachedocation greement ithpart2pictures eapproved ithadaily ateof $500basedon the engthof theproduction nd the securityanangementdevelopedwithoff-dutydetention fficers.


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HARDTllUlE: atlasCountyJaitDoing time before the Hard Time beEinsFor he past hreeyears,NationafGeographic assent tscameras ehind he razorwireprison or an unprecedentedocumentary erieson lifebehind hewalls. Theresultwas he seriesHardTime,based or wo seasonsn theGeorgiaDepartment fCorrectionsystemandoneseason n the OhioDepartment f RehabititationndCorrections. n it's three seasons, t has becomeone of the mostpopularseriescurentlyon the NationalGeographic hannel. More mportanfly, othohio andGeorgia aw nstantpositiveeedback: ecruitmentumped,callspoured n fromall overtheworldseekingheirconsultation n prisonsystems, nd he publicgaineda richandcontextual nderstand f the ultbreadthof a correctional ystem.

Now,NationalGeographics looking o tum back he clock,so to speak. In the ourthseason f thisground-breakingeries,we will takeour carneras stepback n time -leaming bout he livesof inmates, etention fficersand amilieswhoseexistencerevolvesaround he systembefore he prisons- jail. This series s notan investigation* it s an authentic ortraitof the worldof detentionsold hrough eople.ThestJriesofthosewho spendeachand everyday there- whetheras inrnatesawaiting rial ordetentionofficers forma completeand balancedportraitunlike"ny """n beforeofpre-life ehindbars:a gripping, ritty ong-viewnto he worldof incarceration.HardTime s about ife:servingt, iving t, osing t,andtaking t back. And t'saboutsix months nwhichanything an happen:n which he newlyarresledwillenteranclleave somewill be convicted ndsomewillenteragain; n whicfr iveswillchange orbeiterand orworse; n which he ait tselfcycles hroughhe constant hurnofincoming nd exiting nmates.No showhas ackledailson thisscale takingviewerson a dramatic nd informative xperience ehind hewallsof a mosly unseenworld.Eachhour{ongepisodenthisserieswill choosea differenthemeof ai} ifeandunwrapt througha blendof recurring haracters,featured' haracters, nd nformativescience nd echnofogy'Possible haractersncludea first imerwho s navigatingailfor he irst ime,an inmate acinga longsentence fconvicted, veteranofficer, newtrainee, nd othercritical taffof the prison,ncluding,f available,he chief. t is thepersonal torieshat ultimately il lmakeviewers earnwhat ife n ail is really ike,andhcpefully eterpossible irst imeoffendersrem making mistakehatwiltend hemupbehind ars.


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We will alsohighlight he hard work of detentionofficersand otherstaff- peoplewhohavepursuedan unusual ndunusually hallengingareer.We will delve ntosomeofthe manyaspectsof running prison: he echnology,he massiveogistics f feedingand housinghousands f inmates t allsecurity evels,keepinghe peace,andprogramshat offer e-entryrainingo namea few. And as theresponsibilitiesf the$heriffs Officeextendbeyond hewallsof the ail,anyopportunitieso collaborate nmissions,programs,etc. that highlight he broadresponsibilities f the departmentcanserveas additional tory hread.In our irst hreeseasonswe created visualstyle hat s as uniqueas the series tself:it mixesstrongand up-close erite real-life}withmages hathavebeencalledpoeticandcinematic.We relyon thevoicesof people hemselveso carry he stories, ndillustratehemwith mages hat capture aily ifebehindbarsand hedailyprocess fmanaging jail poPulation.By covering he realmsof detentionofficersand inmates,we aimfor a completeportraitof life n the DallasCounty ail.The challenges f the officerswill be understoodn thecontextof maintaining afe and secureoperationsamongsta jail population. he hopes,fears,struggles nd moments f people'sivesare he realstarsof thisunique eries.Balance nd nsightwillbe maintained y providing ontextand nformationhroughout.

Why art2 picturesand he NationalGeographicGhannelThe NationalGeographicChannel s a leader or audiences rounChe world n deliveringeducational.nforrnative,nd rusted tories.The researcheamat NationalGeographicsrigorousn its act-checkingnd he standards re of the highest rderanywhre n television.NationalGeographic as neverengagedn"gotcha'ournalism.Theirmission s to revealhiddenworlds whether ar across he worldor righthereat home.part2pictures has beena long-standingroduction artnerwith NationalGeographic,heDiscovery hannel,PBS,The HistoryChannel nd othermajorbroadcasters.We haveworkedtogetherwitfr aw enforcementand corectionalagenciesaround hecountry n successfulandproductive ollaborations, ur i$ tef partners ave ncludedhe GeofgiaDepartment fConections,he US Marshals,he Catifornia epartment f Corrections,he OaklandPoliceDepartment,he MiamiDadeCounty ailandJohnsHopkinsHospital,o namea few.Together,we have created onestandbalanced ortraits f the hardwork andchallengingobsof law enforcemeniand correctional fficersaround he country.We knowhow o work n a way hat s east mpactful o yourwork. And we understand oth{herisksand he opportunitiesreseni nopeninghe doors o your acility.We honor hosewiththebeststory-telling nd strongest piritof cooperation e have. Backedby NationalGeographic, e ensure ruthful nd objective ocumentaries.

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