PROJECT WITNESS

  • Production Co: Hook Studios

Project Witness is a partnership between the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth (CFSY), YouTube, and Google to build awareness of the conditions of childhood incarceration.

We featured six individuals who were incarcerated as children and, using Augmented Reality, brought their experiences to life from words on a page to sights, sounds and immersive animation.

We launched the experience at an event for policy makers and created a book of stories for them to take back to DC, in hopes of making change.

Watch the full AR video telling the story of Johnny Perez who, at 16 years old was confined to solitary for 60 days at Rikers Island jail. (sound up)

Watch the full AR video telling the story of Alyssa Beck who, at 16 years old was placed into an adult prison. (sound up)

Watch the full AR video telling the story of Hernán Carvete Martinez who, at 16 years old was sentenced to 6 years in prison. (sound up)

Watch the full AR video telling the story of Jarrett Harper who spent ages 17-36 in prison. (sound up)

We also brought to life a poem written by Xavier McElrath-Bey who, at 13 years old, was sentenced to 25 years. In the 13 years he served, he earned several college degrees and dedicated his life to working for change on behalf of the victim in his case. (sound up)