Trailer for 35 minute documentary ‘Going Inside’, about the transformational program Empathy in Action at CTF Soledad prison. This is the first in a 2-part series. Pending future funding, this film will be accompanied by ‘Going Outside’, following a few of the men being released on parole as they navigate their free lives and exploring more deeply the California model of rehabilitation, based on the Nordic model.

This is the first episode in the YouTube series about a groundbreaking prison-based rehabilitation program. These mini docs capture the transformative journey of incarcerated individuals and public volunteers who come together through Empathy in Action.

Over the course of eight weeks, deep bonds form, emotional walls break down, and profound healing begins to take shape—on both sides of the prison gate. With exclusive access to the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad, California, filmmakers captured a rare, unfiltered look inside the prison as participants engage in raw dialogue, reflection, and human connection. These mini docs reveal what rehabilitation in action look like, especially when we lead with courage, empathy, and an open-mind.

Learn more at empathyprisonprogram.org

This is the second episode in the YouTube series that tells the stories of our Brothers In Blue that are part of the prison-based rehabilitation program: Empathy In Action. It features JP, a participant whose quiet strength, honesty, and evolution remind us that presence is not passive — it's achieved through concerted effort, perspective, patience, and courage. Incarcerated at 20 and recently found suitable for parole after 28 years, JP is a man ready to return home.

These mini docs capture the transformative journey of incarcerated individuals and public volunteers who come together over the course of eight weeks. Deep bonds form, emotional walls break down, and profound healing begins to take shape—on both sides of the prison gate. With exclusive access to the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad, California, filmmakers capture a rare, unfiltered look inside the prison as participants engage in raw dialogue, reflection, and human connection. This series reveals what rehabilitation in action look like, especially when we lead with courage, empathy, and an open-mind.

Learn more at empathyprisonprogram.org

William was convicted of his crime as a teenager. He takes us inside his prison cell and gives us an insight into his previous life as a gang member. His father did time in the same prison, a living testament to the intergenerational cycles of incarceration.

This is the fourth episode of our YouTube series that delves into another story from our Brothers In Blue who are part of the prison-based rehabilitation program Empathy In Action. These mini docs capture the transformative journey of incarcerated individuals and public volunteers who come together over the course of eight weeks.

Deep bonds form, emotional walls break down, and profound healing begins to take shape—on both sides of the prison gate. With exclusive access to the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad, California, we capture a rare, unfiltered look inside the prison as participants engage in raw dialogue, reflection, and human connection. This series reveals what rehabilitation in action look like, especially when we lead with courage, empathy, and an open-mind.

Learn more at empathyprisonprogram.org