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Melissa Etheridge's New Docuseries on Female Incarceration and Addiction to Premiere on Paramount+

The series, inspired by Etheridge's own loss to opioid addiction, aims to connect with and highlight the struggles of incarcerated women.

  • Melissa Etheridge's docuseries 'I'm Not Broken' will premiere on Paramount+, focusing on female prisoners and addiction issues.
  • The series is inspired by Etheridge's communication with five women incarcerated for substance abuse at the Topeka Correctional Facility.
  • Etheridge writes and performs an original song for the inmates, inspired by their letters, as a form of connection and empathy.
  • The docuseries explores themes of female incarceration, redemption, substance abuse, generational trauma, grief, and healing.
  • Etheridge's personal connection to the issue of addiction is highlighted, having lost her son to opioids in 2020.
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