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201268 minPG-13documentary

Broken on All Sides

201268 minPG-13documentary

Mass incarceration in the United States is analyzed through Michelle Alexander's theory in The New Jim Crow, focusing on Philadelphia's jail system.

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Matthew Pillischer

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Mass incarceration in the United States is analyzed through Michelle Alexander's theory in The New Jim Crow, focusing on Philadelphia's jail system.

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Michelle Alexander's theory from her book, The New Jim Crow, forms the backbone of Broken on All Sides. The documentary addresses overcrowding in Philadelphia's jail system and expands to the issue of mass incarceration across the United States. It connects the rise of the War on Drugs and the 'tough on crime' movement to increased prison populations. The film discusses the disproportionate prosecution rates for people of color and suggests reforms to combat this new racial caste system.

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