Laurence Gonzales-Marion Prison

There's something about Gonzales' portrayal of this prison and all the goings-on concerning it that made me smirk the entire time. He comes across as absolutely non-partisan regarding the treatment of the inmates, and the politics surrounding whether or not the prison should continue in its policies. As positive as being neutral can be, it also leaves the piece pretty barren when it comes to raw emotion. Because Gonzales tries to stay neutral, the people he interviews for the piece fall short of their true feelings concerning the prison, from the guards to the prisoners themselves. They end up seeming like caricatures of themselves, or simply prison stereotypes.