Prisoner of the Prophet

How it feels

This documentary series follows Briell Decker, one of Warren Jeffs' wives. It shows her life during his imprisonment and how she turned his old compound into a shelter for people leaving the polygamous FLDS church.

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What happens

Prisoner of the Prophet is an American documentary miniseries on Discovery+, surrounding the polygamous Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, an offshoot of mainstream Mormonism, and its current leader Warren S. Jeffs. The series was released on January 30, 2023. It is directed by Pat McGee. The series focuses on Jeff's 65th polygamous wife, Briell Decker, and her time both during and following Jeff's incarceration, and the transformation of the community of Short Creek, notably Decker transforming Jeff's former compound into a place of refuge for those leaving the religion. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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