Storytelling Meets Advocacy: Bringing Humanity into the Sentencing Process with Legal Mitigation Films

In this episode, Justin discusses legal mitigation filmmaking with two of Reel Defense's founders, Doug Passon and Susan Randall. Reel Defense is a non-profit that creates empathetic documentaries about those going through sentencing which provides judges with crucial insight. These legal mitigation films are a powerful form of advocacy that brings personal stories to life for individuals navigating the justice system. By revealing context, character, and humanity, these films strive to show the complex realities of those facing sentencing, offering insight that can promote fairness, justice, and the possibility of second chances.