Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo goes behind prison walls to follow convict cowgirls on their journey to the 2007 Oklahoma State Penitentiary Rodeo. Within this strange arena the prisoners become the heroes while the public and guards applaud.
“Beesley has an amazing ability to take what could be easily mockable material … and tell a great story while preserving the human dignity of his subjects… And in the process of entertaining us with a good tale, he gets us to really care about people we probably wouldn’t be inclined to empathize with ordinarily.” -Sarah, Two-Headed Blog
www.sweetheartsoftheprisonrodeo.com
