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Arrested Development lead man Todd “Speech” Thomas, right, works with inmates in the Richmond City Justice Center’s small recording studio.

Arrested Development lead man Todd “Speech” Thomas, right, works with inmates in the Richmond City Justice Center’s small recording studio.

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Songs of redemption

Documentary film captures noted hip-hop artist ‘Speech’ of Arrested Development helping men incarcerated at the Richmond City Justice Center make strides toward better lives through music

For 10 days, hip-hop artist Todd “Speech” Thomas, the front man for Arrested Development, worked inside the Richmond City Justice Center helping inmates to tell their stories via music. They sang, rapped and played out their pain in music, part of a method to unearth the past and open new chapters in the lives.