5. Shakespeare Behind Bars
IMDb Rating: 7.7
Available On: Amazon Prime
This is an amazing documentary, next on our list of best prison documentaries on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and Youtube that shows how you can treat crime offenders nicely and really make a difference. It talks the story about a program called Shakespeare Behind Bars, which enables prisoners to showcase their acting skills through works of William Shakespeare. It is believed that only 5% of prisoners who participated in the program go back to crime compared to nation’s average of 70%.