The United States locks up more people than any other country in the world, says documentarian Eve Abrams, and somewhere between one and four percent of those in prison are likely innocent. That's 87,000 brothers, sisters, mothers and fathers -- predominantly African American -- unnecessarily separated from their families, their lives and dreams put on hold. Using audio from her interviews with incarcerated people and their families, Abrams shares touching stories of those impacted by mass incarceration and calls on us all to take a stand and ensure that the justice system works for everyone.

Eve Abrams: The human stories behind mass incarceration

The human stories behind mass incarceration

Over 70% of overturned convictions since 1989 were based on unreliable eyewitness testimony, spotlighting justice system flaws.

Innocence and poverty trap 87,000 Americans and half a million awaiting trial, unveiling the mass incarceration crisis's scale.

The imbalance in funding and caseloads between prosecutors and public defenders tips the scales against fair legal representation.