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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver S2E33 — Prisoner Re-entry
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver•Season 2•Episode 33

Prisoner Re-entry

8.1/10 · 338 votesNov 8, 201530 min

Ranked #29 of 35 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

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John Oliver discusses problems that prisoners face when re-entering the society after they're released from prison. A quick interview with Bilal Chatman shines a light on one such case. Plus, a law proposed in the United Kingdom advocates for a mass surveillance of citizens' online

Directed byJim Hoskinson
Written byJill Twiss, Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Geoff Haggerty, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell
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John Oliver

John Oliver

Self - Host

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Jill Twiss

Jill Twiss

Writer

Dan Gurewitch

Dan Gurewitch

Writer

Jeff Maurer

Jeff Maurer

Writer

Juli Weiner

Juli Weiner

Writer

Kevin Avery

Kevin Avery

Writer

John Oliver

John Oliver

Writer

S

Scott Sherman

Writer

Will Tracy

Will Tracy

Writer

G

Geoff Haggerty

Writer

Josh Gondelman

Josh Gondelman

Writer

J

Jim Hoskinson

Director

P

Paul Pennolino

Assistant Director

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Episode Summary

"Prisoner Re-entry" is episode 33 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver season 2. It scored 8.1/10 from 338 votes, ranking #29 of 35 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Jim Hoskinson and written by Jill Twiss, Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Geoff Haggerty, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell, it aired on November 8, 2015.

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