Orijin Debuts Critically Acclaimed Film Sing Sing on Its Managed Learning Platform, Reaching 63,000+ Incarcerated Individuals in 19 States
- Heather Harman
- Oct 19
- 2 min read
New York, NY— October 20, 2025 — Orijin, the leading education and workforce development platform for correctional facilities, is proud to announce that the feature film Sing Sing is now available on Orijin tablets in facilities across 19 U.S. states. This powerful true story of transformation, hope, and rehabilitation through the arts is now accessible to more than 63,000 incarcerated learners nationwide.
Sing Sing, an A24 release, is inspired by the extraordinary life of John “Divine G” Whitfield, a wrongfully incarcerated man who co-founded Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) while serving time at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in New York. The film, starring Oscar-nominated actor Colman Domingo, follows Divine G’s personal journey and the ripple effect of a program that has helped transform prison culture and reduce recidivism.
“I’m proud that Sing Sing will be featured on Orijin tablets. Justice-impacted individuals need to understand the power of arts,” said Whitfield. “Creative arts are universally powerful. They are explosive expressions of humanity, be it music, dance, theater, cinema, writing, or sculpturing. All human beings, no matter what culture they are from, are positively impacted in a therapeutic way whenever they embrace the healing and community building power of creative arts.”
As a founding member of RTA, Whitfield helped pioneer a model that has since spread to facilities across New York and beyond, credited with reducing recidivism among participants to as low as 3%—compared to the national average of nearly 60%.
Orijin’s secure tablets—credited with a 50% reduction in recidivism—are used by incarcerated individuals to envision a new path for themselves after release and to build the tangible skills and knowledge to achieve that vision. The inclusion of Sing Sing on Orijin’s platform underscores the company’s commitment to supporting a path toward growth, learning, and personal transformation.
Divine G’s story is not only reaching viewers through Sing Sing, but also through his in-depth conversation with Orijin co-founder Arti Finn on the 2nd Chances @ Work podcast. In this episode, Divine G opens up about his wrongful conviction, how he built a transformative arts program from inside the walls of Sing Sing, and the message he hopes to share with incarcerated learners across the country. Listen to the full interview here.
“Sharing Sing Sing on our platform reflects Orijin’s deep belief in the power of personal transformation,” said Harris Ferrell, CEO of Orijin. “This film isn’t just powerful storytelling—it’s a testament to what justice-impacted individuals can achieve when given the opportunity to grow, learn, and lead.”
About Orijin
Orijin is transforming how correctional jurisdictions prepare incarcerated populations for employment. The Orijin platform delivers comprehensive learning and workforce development experiences, supported by motivational tools for learners and actionable insights for correctional staff. Orijin partners with jurisdictions and agencies including Massachusetts Department of Correction, Tennessee Department of Labor, and North Carolina Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to accelerate employability, ensuring that learning investments translate to reentry successes. As a public benefit corporation, Orijin is on a mission to prepare every justice-impacted individual for sustainable employment and change corrections for good. For more information, visit www.orijin.works.
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