The Sentence

She went to prison. They did the time.

6.8

20 votes

2018

1h 27m

Documentary

Crime

Overview

Cindy Shank, mother of three, is serving a 15-year sentence in federal prison for her tangential involvement with a Michigan drug ring years earlier. This intimate portrait of mandatory minimum drug sentencing's devastating consequences, captured by Cindy's brother, follows her and her family over the course of ten years.

Directed by Rudy Valdez