The first of three programmes reporting on an adventurous scheme for dealing with America's teenage offenders. The Last Chance Wagon Train Narrated by Michael Dean In Arizona, the heart of the American Wild West, 80 tough young delinquents were offered the choice of staying behind bars or joining a 1,500-mile trek by wagon train to Denver, Colorado.
This film is a frank and often disturbing account of a unique experiment in dealing with young criminals, particularly relevant when the figures for teenage crime in this country appear to be on the increase.
Producer BOB SAUNDERS
Series editor ANTHONY ISAACS