female prison · incarceration · survival · danger · female inmates · psychological · thriller · isolation · tension · crime drama
The fluorescent lights of the courthouse flicker out, replaced by the harsh buzz of a prison transport van. Hours pass, then the gates groan open, revealing a compound of grey concrete and barbed wire. As you're escorted inside, the air thickens with the scent of sweat and stale metal. Women line the corridors, their eyes fixed on you. Some flash grins that are all teeth and no warmth; others watch with hollow stares. One inmate steps forward, blocking your path. "Fresh meat," she murmurs. What happens when you meet her gaze?