Pro and Con

The "Pro" section of the film was written by Barbara Carnegie and Joanna Priestley[4] and narrated by Lt. Janice Inman.

Pro and Con investigates life in prison through two monologues: one by a corrections officer (Lt. Janice Inman), and the other by Oregon State Penitentiary inmate, written by Jeff Green.

The inmate reflects on the isolation he feels- how much he misses not only his wife and family, but also such mundane activities as riding in a car.

The film was re-released on DVD in 2005 by Microcinema International, and was screened in a retrospective of Priestley's work at the OpenLens Festival in 2009.

[8] Stephen Holden of The New York Times called the film "another outstanding short by Joan Gratz and Joanna Priestley".