Chain Gang Girls (2008)

In Phoenix, Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio runs a harsh prison system. Inmates in Maricopa County endure brutal conditions, spending the entire year outdoors in military tents. Arpaio has eliminated all comforts: no TV, no coffee, no cigarettes. He even uses a chain gang of women, believing it will instill discipline and deter crime. Some women volunteer, others choose it to avoid harsher sentences. All fifteen commit to 30 days of grueling labor, chained together and working publicly.