Incarcerating US

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.

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

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 8, 2016, with the world premier in Washington D.C. followed by a panel discussion.^[2]

See also

• Mass incarceration
• Prison reform
• War on Drugs
• Drugs in the United States
• Innocence Project