The prison population in the US has quintupled since 1980. Despite accounting for 37% of the American population, Blacks and Hispanics account for 64% of the prison population, and 75% of all inmates in Federal penitentiaries. With more prisons than schools in the US, urgent questions arise: are these facilities really giving prisoners a chance to rehabilitate themselves? Are their living conditions humane? How does our society advance toward attaining equity?
Am I a Man takes its audience on a gripping, heartbreaking, and critically important journey through the harsh realities of a broken justice system.
