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The Sentence (2018)

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Crime Documentary

6.9 / 10

Cindy Shank, mother of three, is serving a 15-year sentence in federal prison for her tangential involvement with a Michigan drug ring years earlier. This intimate portrait of mandatory minimum drug sentencing's devastating consequences, captured by Cindy's brother, follows her and her family over the course of ten years.

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TheBrabon1
the evil of the war on drugs mandatory minimums, for even first time offenses thank god for obama granting her clemency - @Sunday, November 11, 2018 8:27 AM

JEFF PAIN
bull shit.... you do the crime you do the time..shes no better... - @Saturday, October 27, 2018 5:02 PM

Coco Puff
Great documentary! I wanted to cry from the very beginning then just couldn’t hold it in anymore. The justice system is failing everyone. The government has been destroying our world for way too long. It’s time to take them down. Who are they to even make laws about plants that naturally grow on our earth ? Think about it people what is “your” government doing for you ? Nothing. That’s right because not one of us matter to them!!! And who are you to judge what another human being does? The only way we can save mankind is to get rid of the most powerful people controlling humanity and killing us slowly. Mark my word. Your government doesn’t care if your dead or alive. Time to rally for change people. - @Friday, October 26, 2018 4:01 AM

Annabella Vliet
I'm sorry annalise :(( - @Wednesday, October 24, 2018 10:47 PM

Tiffany Thomas
So fucking GOOD! Families belong TOGETHER! My family turned their backs on me after my mother died and it HURTS SO BAD! She had family to come home to. She had love. Love conquers all. Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion. - @Tuesday, October 23, 2018 3:26 AM

Kingsley Maiauka
The daughters were the ones who got punished - @Sunday, October 21, 2018 9:09 AM

Jesus Hinojosa
But when money was rolling in everything was cool? Double standards. - @Saturday, October 20, 2018 6:52 AM

Doneven Bailey
I've got no compassion for Adam the husband on "the sentence "on HBO, he's a real piece for bailing out on his wife,who's doing a 15 year federal sentence for something that her ex committed, he's a piece of shit - @Saturday, October 20, 2018 2:18 AM

liz zey
The family is a beautiful family but she was a tough chick who got involved in drug racketeering and her charges were conveniently not covered in the movie, so the viewer thinks she was innocent of knowing what her drug dealing husband was doing and got unfairly imprisoned and this apparently was not the case. I think the husband was shocked to find out the truth about her past and who he really married. When they came for her she knew why and if she was really innocent she would`'t have expected them to be knocking at her door to take her away that morning. That being said, she was a changed woman and deserved a less severe sentence. Murderers have gotten less time than she got. - @Friday, October 19, 2018 10:16 PM

The Flaneur
Considering how terrible women raise/influence kids these days, they are better off without her. - @Thursday, October 18, 2018 5:19 PM

John Morris
Don’t date or live with criminals! Don’t place the blame on anybody else but her! - @Thursday, October 18, 2018 2:25 AM

Robert Vardaro
Boo hoo, she put herself in that position and put herself before her own children. She deserves to stay in jail and rot. - @Thursday, October 18, 2018 12:55 AM

Christina House
Cindy, I hope you see this. I rarely post on social media. I don't post to strangers at all. I've been sick the last few days and in bed. Your documentary came on and I was doing other stuff and kinda watching for the first few minutes and then I couldn't stop watching and I was in tears. I sympathized with you and your precious girls. I needed to tell you that I hope you don't never ever feel like you weren't present while your girls grew up. You showed them one of the most valuable lessons a mother ever could. You never gave up and you fought back until it was made right. That is the most valuable lesson a young woman can ever learn and you did it! You showed these 3 gorgeous young women to be strong women. I am absolutely disgusted with how you were forced to do it but I'm inspired and I'm looking into how I may volunteer my time to free those with unjust prison time. I've never been to prison myself but as a mom and step mom to a 24, 20 and 15 year old children I'm inspired by your strength and the strength of your daughters. May God visit you and your family every day for the rest of your days and bring you nothing but happiness and joy. God bless all of you. - @Wednesday, October 17, 2018 9:17 PM

Jason Leo
screw her and scum like her if you want to enjoy the life and the benefits of selling poison to others you deserve what you got. how many lives are ruined by drug dealers - @Wednesday, October 17, 2018 9:02 PM

Dan Lokemoen
Maybe her brother isn't the most objective person to make this documentary. I read the charges against her. It sounds like she ran the whole drug-dealing operation side-by-side with her boyfriend. She certainly knew where the money was coming from but spent it anyway, and even tried to pocket all the money after her boyfriend was killed. Innocent, charged only because she knew -- bullshit. I don't think you should be able to knowingly live off of a criminal enterprise without running any risk of going to jail. And she sounds like she has zero sense of responsibility or remorse. "Yeah, I tried to run off with a quarter of a million dollars of drug money that I helped to get, but I don't deserve any jail time." Minimum sentencing might be bad, but this isn't the case that proves it. Personally, I think she should have had to serve out her sentence. - @Wednesday, October 17, 2018 4:53 AM

Jameson Campbell
I think the mandatory minimum charge is ridiculous but, there is too many things hidden in this documentary. Cynthia Shank was not as innocent as this film makes her out to be. Read the actual court documents and you learn Cynthia lied about where her boyfriend was killed which really gives speculation that she might know more about what happen during the murder but, that could just have been to hide her and her bf’s drug den. Also while being at the hospital she had someone bring her $130,000 in drug money to her. Also she gave false identification in Miami this documentary is horrible she was involved in what her boyfriend was doing so much that she helped lie to police and so many other felonies she committed I mean she was not at all as innocent as this doc makes her out to be. If it wasn’t for the ridiculous mandatory minimum judges have to sentence on she should have still been given at least 8 years for what she was apart of and the loss of life it caused - @Tuesday, October 16, 2018 10:07 PM

simonisable
She gets out early. Spoiler. - @Tuesday, October 16, 2018 8:46 PM

Kulchagospel
I made the mistake of watching this on a break at work. Yall don't do that ok? The ugly cry around your biz peers is not good. I mean for real...... Oh God!!! She did way too much time and thank God she was granted clemency. But what came through and is so apparent in this doc is the love her Baby Brother has for her. Rudy's love for his Sister, her children, and his parents is what shined brightly in this film. Not only did he record her prison journey but he recorded her girls growing up over the 9 yrs. Something she would have truly missed out on all together. She got to track their growth visually once she was able to view the footage and you know there is way more footage than what made the final cut. That is a priceless gift. That's where the love comes in. I pray they win an Emmy Award for this powerful documentary in 2019. I will be watching for that and I truly wish her and their family all the best. May God continue to put footlights at her footsteps. Only God could have pulled this together and end it with clemency. Her Mama was right to cry out to Jesus and told our Savior He was soooo good when she got the news that her daughter....her babygirl was coming home. 🙏🏿 Gotta go back to work....my eyelashes came off during the ugly cry when she got home so I gotta go tighten back up. 😎 - @Tuesday, October 16, 2018 2:27 PM

Oldman River
I just watched this and this doesn't happen to me but tears ran down my face. The filmmaker did an excellent job telling this story and really was able to bring the effects and feelings of the families involved. - @Tuesday, October 16, 2018 4:24 AM

Andrew Boyd
Only in America? - @Friday, October 12, 2018 10:45 PM

Meninism 101
Being wrongfully convicted is much Then Being sexually assaulted both happened to me. And if you think something is a none issue because it's rare is reason why there should be restrictions on democracy. The minor comforts of the many out vote the needs of the few. Or maybe the reason she matters is because she's a woman . Why do you think Asia Argento hasn't been charged or even mention on list of preditors exposed by Metoo. That's why you were so offended by Trumps message men matter. Your just spoiled Entitled little girls who feel opressed because your being treated fairly. And though have to say no to others and only person. No ones life is ruined by sexual assult the damage is only emotional GET! OVER! IT!. I did and more mad being put in that situation in first because of Lying coward's crocodile tear's. That only thing that makes Ford Credible - @Wednesday, October 10, 2018 7:45 PM

Sally Pola
Wow. This is going to be SAD. And it is true. She was sentenced to be separated from her kids. Horrible - @Tuesday, October 9, 2018 9:25 PM

Ms. Pinky Stanseski
This is an excellent documentary! - @Tuesday, October 9, 2018 8:17 PM

Dave Majkowski
My friend Rick Wershe was given a mandatory life sentence in 1988 for a single nonviolent drug offense he was arrested for at 17. The "war on drugs" is a failure and another route needs to be taken. If you are interested in facts and accurate information regarding Rick Wershe's story please visit our page. Thanks in advance! Free Rick! facebook .com/FreeRickWersheJr/ - @Thursday, September 27, 2018 7:04 PM

Mega MovieZ
HBO always kills it with their documentaries! Can't wait for this one! - @Tuesday, September 25, 2018 3:40 PM

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