“The House I Live In” — Documentary about War on Drugs – United States Incarceration Crisis

40 Years 1 Trillion Dollars 45 Million Arrests Website: thehouseilivein.org Facebook: Facebook.com/DrugWarMovie Quotes. Quotes from the trailer. “The drug war is a holocaust in slow motion.” “We’re incarcerating poor people who are drug addicts.” “We’re watching poor uneducated people be fed in to a machine like meat to make sausage.” “This is a war on all… Continue reading “The House I Live In” — Documentary about War on Drugs – United States Incarceration Crisis

BROKEN ON ALL SIDES: Race, mass incarceration & new visions for criminal justice in the U.S. (Film Screening)

BROKEN ON ALL SIDES: Race, mass incarceration & new visions for criminal justice in the U.S. Date: 12 September 2012, Wednesday Time: 7:00 PM Location: 107 English-Philosophy Building, University of Iowa Facebook: Facebook.com/NewVisionsForCriminalJustice “In the United States of America today there are more African Americans in prison or jail, on probation or parole, than were… Continue reading BROKEN ON ALL SIDES: Race, mass incarceration & new visions for criminal justice in the U.S. (Film Screening)

Mass Incarceration – PBS Special on Religion & Ethics

Watch Mass Incarceration on PBS. See more from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly. DEBORAH POTTER (Correspondent): At first glance, the Front Porch Cafe could be any neighborhood coffee shop. But the make-shift kitchen isn’t quite up to par, and those guys at the grill aren’t your typical cooks. JON SCYOC (Former Inmate): I actually have a small felony… Continue reading Mass Incarceration – PBS Special on Religion & Ethics