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THE PRISON WITHIN
THE PRISON WITHIN follows the powerful stories of survivors of violent crime and prisoners incarcerated for murder as they participate in an innovative restorative justice program to heal the roots of their untreated traumas.
“A tremendously moving motion picture” – The Progressive, THE PRISON WITHIN premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, winning Best Social Justice Documentary, the first of 10 awards. It also won the 2021 Media for a Just Society Award, the only national recognition of media whose work furthers public understanding of the justice system.
The film streamed on Discovery Plus and Amazon Prime, and is available on Apple TV, Amazon, Tubi, and numerous streaming and cable platforms.
AWARDS & SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
FILM FESTIVAL APPEARANCES
PRESS
“One of the best films of 2020... this out of nowhere masterpiece is a cage rattler of the right sort.”
UNSEEN FILMS
“Hervey’s well-directed film is full of hope, compassion, and empathy—all useful in the ongoing debate over mass incarceration.”
THE PROGRESSIVE
“Consequential, soul-stirring, and daring… Katherin Hervey directs this introspective doc with clear-cut knowledge of the Justice System.”
FILM THREAT
“Hervey’s camera grants viewers access to a world that is seldom depicted in more exploitative prison dramas, making good “listeners” out of even the most unforgiving of audience members.”
ACT HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL
“The film compellingly argues that teaching about and confronting trauma is a way to break the cycle of incarceration that too often takes hold.”
FORBES
“The Prison Within explores the inadequacies of the U.S. prison system and the cycles of violence and trauma — on both sides of the wall – that are perpetuated by it.”
WASHINGTON POST
“The Prison Within...anchors a conversation that stretches beyond San Quentin’s walls and the runtime of a single documentary.”
THE GUARDIAN
“The Prison Within... is the most moving film I've seen in 2020. It'll change how you view justice.”
JOHN FUGELSANG, Comedian/Actor/Radio Host