Innocent Until Proven Guilty (1999)

Name: Innocent Until Proven Guilty
Director: Kirsten Johnson
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1999
Cast: James Forman

1h 5m IMDb

Documentary

James Forman, a 31-year-old public defender and son of a civil rights leader, provides representation for black youth in Washington, D.C., who can't afford their own attorneys in this riveting documentary that goes inside the criminal justice system. Director Kirsten Johnson's award-winning film also sheds light on the difficulties that ex-offenders face when trying to break the cycle of crime and imprisonment.