The Prison Within
A journey into redemption and forgiveness inside the walls of San Quentin Prison.
Credits
Director/Producer | Katherin Hervey
Executive Producer/Producer | Erin Kenway
Co-Producer/Cinematographer | Massimo Bardetti
Editor/Co-Producer | Eric Frith
Cinematography | Troy Williams, Mario Furloni
Original Music by | Ruth Mendelson
Art Direction & Graphic Design | Jeremy Sell
Visual Effects | Chris Wirth
Narrated by | Hill Harper
Awards & Special Recognition
Film Festival Appearances
"Consequential, soul-stirring, and daring… Katherin Hervey directs this introspective doc with clear-cut knowledge of the Justice System."
- FILM THREAT
"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
"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 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
"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
Press
Forbes Magazine Forbes Magazine | ‘The Prison Within,’ A Documentary Exploring Restorative Justice
Washington Post | New Movies to Stream this Week
The Progressive | Unlocking the Trauma Shall Set Ye Free
Film Threat | Katherin Hervey’s 'The Prison Within' is an unshrinking documentary that chronicles the effect of untreated trauma
Film Threat Podcast | Documentarian Katherin Hervey and subject Troy Williams talk about breaking the cycle.
Film School Radio with Mike Kaspar | The Prison Within, Director Katherin Hervey and Producer Erin Kenway
Tell me Everything Podcast with John Fugelsang on SIRIUS XM | 'The Prison Within' Director Katherin Hervey and cinematographer / subject Troy Williams talk with John Fugelsang about the host's "favorite film 2020"
Media Entertainment Arts Worldwide | 'The Prison Within': Hard-hitting docu details pre and post-traumatic experiences of San Quentin inmates
Media Entertainment Arts Worldwide | ''The Prison Within': How does intergenerational trauma in minority populations affect violence in community?
Media Entertainment Arts Worldwide | 'The Prison Within': Release date, plot, trailer and all you need to know about documentary on life of San Quentin prisoners
Seattle Metropolitan Magazine | Two New Documentaries Investigate Our Troubled Prison System
BraveMaker | Meet the documentary team behind THE PRISON WITHIN
ACT Human Rights Film Festival | The Prison Within Q&A with Director Katherin Hervey and film subject Troy Williams
Unseen Films | 'The Prison Within' may very well be one of the best films of 2020
The Sexy Liberal Podcast Network | John Fugelsang talks to the creators of "The Prison Within", available on Amazon Prime
Loudon Arts Film Festival | The Prison Within Q&A with Director/Producer Katherin Hervey
Chicago Crusader | 'The Prison Within' takes an in depth look at incarceration and restorative justice
Oscar Flores, FOX11 LA | "The Prison Within" makes Oscar Flores' list of films to see at the 35th Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Miller Meets World Podcast | 'The Prison Within' filmmaking team and cast talk with Tony Miller about bringing awareness to a great cause: prison reform. Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple
Paradigms: Inspired Inspiring People - Visions of a Viable Future Podcast | Restorative Justice and Prison Reform
Paradigms: Inspired Inspiring People - Visions of a Viable Future Podcast | Katherin Hervey & Troy Williams return to Paradigms to update us on their film project 'The Prison Within'
Restorative Justice on the Rise | Panel Discussion with Subject/Cinematographer & SOROS Justice Fellow Troy Williams, Producer, Social Justice Advocate and Attorney Erin Kenway, and Former Los Angeles Public Defender and Director Katherin Hervey
The Silverstone Collection | Katherin Hervey, Director, 'The Prison Within'
So Booking Cool! | Interview With 'The Prison Within' Director Katherin Hervey and Cinematographer & Subject Troy Williams
Equal Justice USA | Learning the Stories of Trauma
San Francisco Bay View | 'The Prison Within', filmed at San Quentin, to premiere at 35th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival
MTR Network | 'The Prison Within' shifts the focus from the criminal offense to what it takes to break criminal cycles
Santa Barbara International Film Festival Q&A | The Prison Within Q&A with Katherin Hervey (director/producer) and featured cast member Troy Williams
SBIFF 2020 | Social Justice Award Documentary Film "The Prison Within" Interview
Brothers In Pen | The Prison Within, a new documentary featuring former Brother in Pen Troy Williams, was released on August 25, and it’s a beautiful film
Santa Barbara News-Press | All Kinds of Cinematic Journeys
48 Hills | Screen Grabs: Flicks for diverse takes on the forces that be
Equal Justice USA | The Right to Repair Panel
The Root | Trailer Roundup
Film Addicts | Erin Kenway, Producer/EP and Katherin Hervey, Director/Producer of multiple award winning documentary film “The Prison Within.”
The Record | Restorative Justice Film offers insights into criminal, societal behavior
*Evident Change | A Look Inside The Prison Within
Go Indie Now | Red Carpet at 2021 Film Threat #AwardThis Indie Film Awards
Film & TV Now | Paris International Film Festival 2021 Review
The Nation Speaks | Exploring ‘The Prison Within’
Compassion in Action | A Dive into “The Prison Within”: an interview with Katherin Hervey, Michael Nelson and Troy Williams
Zehr Institute | The Prison Within: The Way Out is Through
Restorative Works Podcast | The Prison Within with Erin Kenway & Katherin Hervey