SINCE I BEEN DOWN

By Dr. Gilda Sheppard

SINCE I BEEN DOWN tells the dramatic story of how an American community held captive by 1990’s punitive policies lead children into gangs, violence and drugs, and for a false sense of safety, security and prosperity, this community rushed to discard the poorest, targeted brown and black youth into prisons for life. Nearly forty years later, a model and pathway to justice and healing is led from inside prison walls. A pathway uncovering why children turn to violence, and a model of justice to transform their lives, prisons, justice and our own humanity. This is a story told by those who live it.

Additional Information

Title

SINCE I BEEN DOWN

Director

Dr. Gilda Sheppard

Country

United States

Year

2021

Category

Documentary Features

Duration

105'

Language

English

Actors

Kimonti Carter, Tonya Wilson, Andre Parker, Willie Nobles, Demar Nelson, Virginia Parham