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Survivor's Guide to Prison

Survivor's Guide to Prison

2018•1h 42m•6.3/10
DocumentaryCrime

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6.3/10(37)

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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Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Narrator (voice)

Danny Trejo

Danny Trejo

Self

RZA

RZA

Self

Deepak Chopra

Deepak Chopra

Self

Patricia Arquette

Patricia Arquette

Self

Jesse Williams

Jesse Williams

Self

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Self

Ice-T

Ice-T

Self

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Self

Busta Rhymes

Busta Rhymes

Self

Tom Morello

Tom Morello

Self

Russell Simmons

Russell Simmons

Self

Macklemore

Macklemore

Self

George López

George López

Self

Q-Tip

Q-Tip

Self

Warren G

Warren G

Self

B-Real

B-Real

Self

Van Jones

Van Jones

Self

Chuck D

Chuck D

Self

Brandon Boyd

Brandon Boyd

Self

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