Survivor's Guide to Prison

Survivor's Guide to Prison

Survivor's Guide to Prison

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Survivor's Guide to Prison

2018

1h 42m

6.3(36 votes)

Documentary

Crime

Overview

Today, you're more likely to go to prison in the United States than anywhere else in the world. So in the unfortunate case it should happen to you - this is the Survivors Guide to Prison.

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Social & External

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

23 members

Acting

Susan Sarandon

Narrator (voice)

Susan Sarandon

Acting

Danny Trejo

Self

Danny Trejo

Sound

RZA

Self

RZA

Acting

Deepak Chopra

Self

Deepak Chopra

Acting

Patricia Arquette

Self

Patricia Arquette

Acting

Jesse Williams

Self

Jesse Williams

Acting

Danny Glover

Self

Danny Glover

Acting

Ice-T

Self

Ice-T

Sound

Quincy Jones

Self

Quincy Jones

Acting

Busta Rhymes

Self

Busta Rhymes

Acting

Tom Morello

Self

Tom Morello

Acting

Russell Simmons

Self

Russell Simmons

Acting

Macklemore

Self

Macklemore

Acting

George López

Self

George López

Acting

Q-Tip

Self

Q-Tip

Acting

Warren G

Self

Warren G

Acting

B-Real

Self

B-Real

Acting

Van Jones

Self

Van Jones

Acting

Chuck D

Self

Chuck D

Acting

Brandon Boyd

Self

Brandon Boyd

Writing

Matthew Cooke

Self

No Image

Acting

Cynthia Nixon

Self

Cynthia Nixon

Acting

Lucas Armendariz

Child / Son

Lucas Armendariz

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