Incarcerating US

Incarcerating US
Directed by Regan Hines
Produced by Vincent Vittorio
Starring Neill Franklin, Julie Stewart, Eric Sterling, Tim Lynch, Richard Wener, Marc Mauer
Music by Brandon Hickey
Cinematography Jonathan Baudoin
Edited by Asher Emmanuel
Distributed by Life is My Movie Entertainment
Release date
  • September 8, 2016 (2016-09-08)
Running time
 84 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Incarcerating US is a 2016 documentary film produced by Life Is My Movie Entertainment. The film explores the history of the prison system in the United States and the ramifications of mass incarceration.

Synopsis

Incarcerating US examines the current state of U.S. prisons and the policies that lead to unprecedented over-incarceration. [1] Incarcerating US focuses on two major initiatives; the War on Drugs and mandatory minimum sentences. The film presents interviews from current and former inmates, lawyers, lawmakers, and family members to argue that these initiatives failed. Notable consultants interviewed in the film include: Neill Franklin, Julie Stewart, Eric Sterling, Tim Lynch, Richard Wener and Marc Mauer.

Incarcerating Us was officially released on September 8th, 2016 with the world premier in Washington D.C. followed by a panel discussion. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Head, Timothy (August 13, 2015). "The High Costs of Over-incarceration". National Review. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  2. ↑ Blevins, Sian. "PRESS RELEASE: INCARCERATING US WORLD PREMIERE BEGINS WITH WASHINGTON D.C. DEBUT EVENT AND PANEL". https://incarceratingus.com. Retrieved 10 October 2017. External link in |website= (help)


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