Prison Reform Movies
- 1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang7.81932HD
A World War I veteran’s dreams of becoming a master architect evaporate in the cold light of economic realities. Things get even worse when...
- 1935
Les Misérables
Les Misérables7.21935HD
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both...
- 1932
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
20,000 Years in Sing Sing6.51932HD
Brash hoodlum Tom Connors enters Sing Sing cocksure of himself and disrespectful toward authority, but his tough but compassionate warden changes him.
- 1943
Crime Doctor
Crime Doctor6.21943HD
Robert is found beside the highway with a head injury and amnesia. His amnesia motivates him to become a Physician and the country's leading...
- 1940
Convicted Woman
Convicted Woman3.71940HD
A reporter and a lawyer investigate a women's prison and help an inmate who does not belong there.
- 1933
Ann Vickers
Ann Vickers5.91933HD
After a love affair ending in an abortion, a young prison reformer submerges herself in her work. She then falls for a controversial and married...
- 1939
Devil's Island
Devil's Island5.41939HD
A French doctor sentenced for treason performs brain surgery on the prison commandant's daughter.
- 2023
Penitentia
Penitentia02023HD
Alejandro 'Ale' Villacaño is a young associate lawyer who has landed a job at a prestigious law firm. Even though he was top of his class, he...
- 2020
The Prison Within
The Prison Within02020HD
Survivors of violent crimes and prisoners incarcerated for murder connect to undergo astonishing transformations, liberating themselves from the...
- 1916
The Great Problem
The Great Problem01916HD
A young pickpocket is taken in by an attorney who attempts to 'civilize' her.
- 1970
Old Man, Con Man
Old Man, Con Man01970HD
Ervin, an ex con man, is released from prison to find his old pal Micky waiting for him. The 75 year olds seem to hit it off as they drive around...
- 2001
Ghosts of Attica
Ghosts of Attica9.52001HD
Documentary about Attica prison riot and lawsuits to get compensation for the victims of these events.
- 2023
Behind Our Walls
Behind Our Walls02023HD
In America, the prison system has become a place of retribution, not restoration. Inmates are often treated as sub-human, and often find themselves...
- 1983
Another Chance
Another Chance01983HD
A short 1983 documentary about an alternative to prison.