"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