The Third Strike

The Third Strike tells the stories of four people sentenced to life in federal prison regardless of the fact their crimes weren’t violent and in some cases, it was their first incarceration. For some, freedom depends on the ink in the President’s clemency pen. For others, freedom depends on the will of Congress. For all, freedom means a second chance. The film focuses on the transformative power of (DE)carceration, a Chicago lawyer and community organizer’s efforts to dismantle America's harsh drug laws and women's visionary response to mass incarceration. (Pan African Film Festival)