Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Erin Kenway and Katherin Hervey to the Restorative Works! Podcast. Erin and Kathrine discuss their award-winning documentary film The Prison Within, which follows the powerful stories of survivors of violent crime and incarcerated individuals as they participate in an innovative restorative justice program to heal the roots of their untreated traumas. Erin and Kathrin explain how they came to the work of uncovering and unpacking the complexities of the human experience within the justice system, peeling back the layers to come to a deeper understanding of humanity, forgiveness, and healing.

Katherin is an artist and award-winning filmmaker who is interested in what is hiding in the dark corners of the American landscape and our collective psyches, believing truth is often found in the dark before it shines in the light. Her work as a documentary filmmaker is informed by her 15+ years in criminal justice and prison reform, where she's worked as a filmmaker, restorative justice advocate, prison college instructor, and trial attorney for the Los Angeles Public Defender. She has produced, directed, and written short and feature documentaries.

Erin Kenway is a producer, writer, and executive Producer. After almost a decade of practicing law, Erin became a Global Campaign Manager for Amazon's award-winning Brand and Mass Advertising team. This was the springboard for her pivot to independent filmmaking. She became an award-winning producer when her first two documentaries accumulated over a dozen international awards and accolades. She is the executive producer of the recently released documentary Bastards' Road, which was the #1 documentary on iTunes the first week of June 2021. Since founding Tarina Productions, she has multiple films in development. Erin is also an Adjunct Professor at Seattle University School of Law.

The Prison Within, "a tremendously moving motion picture" - The Progressive, was featured in The Guardian, Forbes & The Washington Post; and premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, winning best Social Justice Documentary, the first of 8 awards, including the 2021 Media for a Just Society Award, the only national award recognizing media whose work furthers public understanding of the US justice system. The film was also the inspiration for a new interdisciplinary course at Seattle University School of Law.