About this Movie
Nature of the Crime
Directed by Ricki Stern (HBO’s Here to Climb) and Jesse Sweet (Killer Robots), this revealing documentary examines the U.S. parole system through the eyes of Todd Scott, Chad Campbell, and Carlos Rebollo – three incarcerated men pursuing their release after decades in prison. Following the men over four years, the film details the circumstances and upbringings that led to their crimes, while delving into the highly charged nature of the parole process, which often takes place behind closed doors, as Todd and Chad prepare for their 6th and 10th hearings, respectively. Featuring interviews with all three men, their family members, attorneys, and former parole board commissioners, Nature of the Crime is a moral inquiry into a penal system that must serve justice to its victims yet show humanity to prisoners who have been deemed rehabilitated and are eligible for release.
Starring: Todd ScottChad CampbellCarlos RebolloRhiya TrivediRochelle Swartz
Directors: Ricki SternJesse Sweet