''Prison Ball'' is a 2004 American

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directed by Jason Moriarty and written by Jeff Scheftel. The 90-minute film is narrated by Ice-T. ''Prison Ball'' is about

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as practiced by prisoners within prison walls. The documentary interviews various inmates and prison officials and specialists on the matter and tackles as well "prison basketball leagues" operating within prison systems. It focuses on four Louisiana state prison teams, and was shot mainly in

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

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, United States.

Awards and nominations

In 2004, it was nominated for the

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awards for the category "Hollywood Documentary Award".

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* American sports documentary films Documentary films about basketball 2004 films Documentary films about incarceration in the United States 2004 documentary films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films {{sport-documentary-film-stub