Civil Brand (2002)

Starring:

• LisaRaye McCoy
• N'Bushe Wright
• Monica Calhoun
• Clifton Powell
• Yasiin Bey
• Da Brat
• Tichina Arnold
• Lark Voorhies
• Reed R. McCants
• MC Lyte
• Chris Dodson

Storyline

Things are tough at Whitehead Correctional Institute, a notorious women's prison. The inmates include Lil' Mamma (Lark Voorhies), a pregnant teen, and Nikki (N'Bushe Wright), the queen bee of Whitehead. The inmates are under the supervision of abusive warden Dease (Clifton Powell), who forces them to endure hours of hard labor, from which he profits. Eventually, the women band together and reach out to part-time prison guard Michael (Mos Def), a law student, who helps them fight for reform.