In the dangerously overcrowded California State prison system, 50 men serving life sentences are given the opportunity to become substance abuse counselors. As the first-ever participants in the he Offender Mentor Certification Program, the group reckons with their own demons as they excavate the deep trauma of their fellow inmates. An intimate study on the possibilities of redemption. **Filmmakers and subjects in attendance for Q&amp;A** ﻿Co-presented by <a href="https://www.kqed.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">KQED</a>.

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While serving life sentences in a dangerously overcrowded and drug-saturated prison system, 50 men embark on a radical journey to become some of the first incarcerated Substance Abuse Counselors in the country.

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