Three novels - three dramatic stories in the walls of the women's prison. The first story - a brand new, first went to prison inmates. The second - about a mother whose son has ceased to go to prison for visits. The third - about the experiences of women on the eve of its release.
| Directing | Penelope Spheeris | Director |
| Writing | Marlane Meyer | Writer |
| Writing | Dick Beebe | Writer |
| Directing | Donna Deitch | Director |
| Writing | Martin Jones | Writer |
| Writing | Jule Selbo | Writer |
| Directing | Joan Micklin Silver | Director |
| Art | Dan Perri | Title Designer |
| Production | Lee Unkrich | Production Assistant |
| Production | Fred Toye | Production Assistant |
| Production | David Ian Salter | Production Assistant |
| Production | Colin Callender | Executive Producer |
| Production | Francine Lefrak | Executive Producer |
| Production | Gerald T. Olson | Producer |
| Camera | Robert Elswit | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Jamie Thompson | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Stanley Clarke | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Willie Colón | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Jack Hues | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | J. Peter Robinson | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Janice Hampton | Editor |
| Editing | Virginia Katz | Editor |
| Editing | Earl Watson | Editor |
| Art | J. Rae Fox | Production Design |
| Art | Lynda Burbank | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Darcee F. Olson | Costume Design |
| Art | Mike Malone | Set Dresser |
