Criminal
Thousands of people are held for months at Harris County Jail in Houston, Texas, simply because they cannot afford bail before trial.
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Thousands of people are held for months at Harris County Jail in Houston, Texas, simply because they cannot afford bail before trial.
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Harris County Jail in Houston, Texas, holds thousands of individuals awaiting trial. Many remain incarcerated simply because they cannot afford bail. Criminal, directed by Robe Imbriano, is a 19-minute animated musical documentary that addresses the plight of these detainees. It reveals how poverty leads to prolonged detention, with some individuals held for months or transferred to out-of-state facilities. The film confronts the systemic issues within the prison system that affect those presumed innocent.
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