Melissa Etheridge: I'm Not Broken

We learn their names, we see their handwriting, and in their own words we hear how they interpret their own experiences. It’s very personal, and made more so by Etheridge’s own journey, as both a mom who lost her son and as a cancer survivor.

The series suffers from stuttering pacing. There are constant cuts back and forth between the performance at Topeka Correctional Facility and interviews with Etheridge and the inmates. .... That said, Etheridge’s perspectives on the American justice system are insightful.