The Survivor's Guide to Prison

Exploring the Current State of the US Prison System

You're more likely to go to prison in the USA than any other country in the world. THE SURVIVORS GUIDE TO PRISON explores the current state of the US prison system, focusing on the experiences of two wrongly convicted men, Reggie Cole and Bruce Lisker.

Featuring gripping commentary from former and current inmates, officials, attorneys and celebrity activists including Danny Glover, Macklemore, Deepak Chopra, RZA, Busta Rhymes, Quincy Jones, Tom Morello, Ice T, and Danny Trejo.

"Matthew Cooke's assaultive documentary hammers away at injustices in U.S. justice system." - Joe Leydon, Variety

"A valuable primer for those estimated 13 million Americans who are arrested every year." - Michael Rechtshaffen, The Los Angeles Times