War on Drugs: The Prison Industrial Complex

War on Drugs: The Prison Industrial Complex

1999 en 93 minutes

Rating: 5.2

Plot

The war on drugs has been going on for more than three decades. Today, nearly 500,000 Americans are imprisoned on drug charges. In 1980 the number was 50,000. Last year $40 billion in taxpayer dollars were spent in fighting the war on drugs. As a result of the incarceration obsession, the United States operates the largest prison system on the planet. Today, 89 percent of police departments have paramilitary units, and 46 percent have been trained by active duty armed forces. The most common use of paramilitary units is serving drug-related search warrants, which usually involve no-knock entries into private homes.

Trailer

Trailer's not available.

Cast

Similar Movies

Death and the Judge

Death and the Judge

fa

May 9, 2018

Methadonia

Methadonia

en

October 6, 2005

The Work

The Work

en

March 11, 2017

Meth Storm

Meth Storm

en

March 11, 2017

Lost for Life

Lost for Life

en

June 22, 2013

Seeds of Change

Seeds of Change

en

July 8, 2023

My Life Inside

My Life Inside

es

January 16, 2007

Stigma

Stigma

no

June 3, 2022

Woodstock

Woodstock

en

March 26, 1970

Cruel and Unusual

Cruel and Unusual

en

October 24, 2006

AKA Tommy Chong

AKA Tommy Chong

en

June 14, 2006

Insight Prison Project

Insight Prison Project

en

December 7, 2009