Corey Devon Arthur and Sara Kielly, both incarcerated, allege that the U.S. government is secretly sanctioning the sexual abuse of millions of Americans. These practices are largely hidden from the public because they take place in prison.

Co-directed by Corey Devon Arthur and Sandro Ramani, In Exchange For Flesh is a searing 15-minute exposé that confronts the strip frisk: a brutal daily ritual that blurs the line between safety and sexual abuse.

The film uses unprecedented access to New York State prisons, recorded calls, and buried state archival to transform contraband into testimony, and humiliation into resistance and healing.

As Corey and Sara grapple with their past, what emerges is not only a hidden account of bodily control, but a damning inquiry: what level of sanctioned violence are we willing to accept in the name of safety?