A journey into redemption and forgiveness inside the unlikely walls of San Quentin Prison.
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.
Katherin Hervey is an award-winning documentary director and producer. THE PRISON WITHIN (Discovery Plus) her first feature film, “a tremendously moving motion picture” - The Progressive, was featured in The Guardian, Forbes & The Washington Post; and premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, winning best Social Justice Documentary, the first of 7 awards, including the 2021 Media for a Just Society Award. The film is also available on Amazon Prime, Apple TV and numerous streaming and cable platforms; an accredited class at Seattle University School of Law, and part of an educational curriculum for federal and state prisons nationwide. Katherin is interested in what is hiding in the dark crevices and corners of the American landscape and our collective psyches, believing truth is often found in the dark before it shines in the light.
