An award-winning history professor leads a transformative course with a unique group of students: half incarcerated, half free, exploring The History of Crime and Punishment in the United States. Through themes like masculinity, prison abolition, and mercy, the class challenges the invisibility of incarcerated people and reveals the far-reaching consequences of mass imprisonment. The course emphasizes the vital role of programs that bring together the incarcerated and free, fostering mutual understanding and connection.