Convict cowgirls ride for redemption at the Oklahoma Prison Rodeo
Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo goes behind prison walls to follow convict cowgirls on their journey to the Oklahoma State Penitentiary Rodeo. In a state with the highest female incarceration rate in the country, these women share common experiences such as broken homes, drug abuse and alienation from their children. Since 1940, the Oklahoma State Penitentiary has held an annual 'Prison Rodeo'. Part Wild West show and part coliseum-esque spectacle, it's one of the last of its kind - a relic of the American penal system. Prisoners compete on wild-broncs and bucking bulls, risking life-long injuries. Within this strange arena the prisoners become the heroes while the public and guards applaud.