This 30-minute documentary was produced primaily by prison inmates, showing
the reality of being confined to prison: life behind walls, the daily
monotony, no freedom or privacy, and loneliness. You Don't Want to Live in
My House was created by the inmates to deter juveniles from crime, by
giving them a first hand look at what it's really like behind bars. Inmates
give heartfelt confessions about missing their families and a truly
eye-opening tour of their dreadful living conditions. They talk about how
doing drugs, being in gangs, and just hanging out with the wrong crowd got
them in the position they are in today.
You Don't Want to Live in My House is a compelling video that
offers young teens a glimpse of what prison life is really like, eschewing
scare tactics or melodrama in favor of well-edited sound bites from men of all
ethnicities and ages describing their experiences, much of which revolve
around absolute boredom and a total lack of control over their lives. - Video
Librarian
The inmates...may have done more for crime prevention than all the
legislators, politicians and law enforcement personnel in the state. - Green
Bay Press Gazette, February 22, 2005
26th Annual Telly Awards Finalist
American Library Association 2006 Selected
Video/DVD for Young Adults
WorldFest-Houston Platinum Remi Award
Aurora Gold Award