Prison Reform Movies

  • 1932
    I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

    I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

    I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

    7.81932HD

    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...

    I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
  • 1935
    Les Misérables

    Les Misérables

    Les Misérables

    7.21935HD

    In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both...

    Les Misérables
  • 1932
    20,000 Years in Sing Sing

    20,000 Years in Sing Sing

    20,000 Years in Sing Sing

    6.51932HD

    Brash hoodlum Tom Connors enters Sing Sing cocksure of himself and disrespectful toward authority, but his tough but compassionate warden changes him.

    20,000 Years in Sing Sing
  • 1943
    Crime Doctor

    Crime Doctor

    Crime Doctor

    6.21943HD

    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...

    Crime Doctor
  • 2020
    The Prison Within

    The Prison Within

    The Prison Within

    02020HD

    Survivors of violent crimes and prisoners incarcerated for murder connect to undergo astonishing transformations, liberating themselves from the...

    The Prison Within
  • 1939
    Devil's Island

    Devil's Island

    Devil's Island

    5.41939HD

    A French doctor sentenced for treason performs brain surgery on the prison commandant's daughter.

    Devil's Island
  • 1933
    Ann Vickers

    Ann Vickers

    Ann Vickers

    5.91933HD

    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...

    Ann Vickers
  • 1940
    Convicted Woman

    Convicted Woman

    Convicted Woman

    3.71940HD

    A reporter and a lawyer investigate a women's prison and help an inmate who does not belong there.

    Convicted Woman
  • 2023
    Penitentia

    Penitentia

    Penitentia

    02023HD

    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...

    Penitentia
  • 1970
    Old Man, Con Man

    Old Man, Con Man

    Old Man, Con Man

    01970HD

    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...

    Old Man, Con Man
  • 2001
    Ghosts of Attica

    Ghosts of Attica

    Ghosts of Attica

    9.52001HD

    Documentary about Attica prison riot and lawsuits to get compensation for the victims of these events.

    Ghosts of Attica
  • 1916
    The Great Problem

    The Great Problem

    The Great Problem

    01916HD

    A young pickpocket is taken in by an attorney who attempts to 'civilize' her.

    The Great Problem
  • 2023
    Behind Our Walls

    Behind Our Walls

    Behind Our Walls

    02023HD

    In America, the prison system has become a place of retribution, not restoration. Inmates are often treated as sub-human, and often find themselves...

    Behind Our Walls
  • 1983
    Another Chance

    Another Chance

    Another Chance

    01983HD

    A short 1983 documentary about an alternative to prison.

    Another Chance