Mothers of Bedford

Is it possible to become a better mother while serving time in a maximum security prison?

2011 · 98 min · ★ 10.0 · Documentary

Eighty percent of women in US prisons today are mothers of school-age children. Filmmaker Jenifer McShane spent four years visiting Bedford Hills and following the women and their families. A mother herself, Jenifer was drawn to the universal themes of motherhood and the staggering power of the mother-child relationship. In all walks of life, mother and child care for each other. As we watch the mothers inside Bedford trying to become their better selves, we see parts of our own selves - and that gives us all hope.

Directed by Jenifer McShane