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Melissa Etheridge's New Docuseries Explores Addiction and Empathy Through Prison Concert

The singer-songwriter's emotional journey includes performing for incarcerated women and addressing the opioid crisis that affected her family.

  • Etheridge's docuseries 'I'm Not Broken' features a concert at the Topeka Correctional Facility in Kansas.
  • The series documents her interactions with inmates, many of whom struggle with addiction.
  • Etheridge's new song, inspired by the inmates' stories, is central to the series.
  • The project is deeply personal, reflecting on the opioid-related death of Etheridge's son.
  • Etheridge aims to humanize addiction and advocate for empathy and support.
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