Prisoners of the War on Drugs (1996)

Overview : From its beginning during the Reagan years through current times, the War on Drugs has left many victims stranded in the prison system. PRISONERS OF THE WAR ON DRUGS reveals life behind bars in the nation’s prisons. Each prisoner has his or her own story, but for most, the story is predictably similar; they have been criminalized for drugs or drug related offenses, locked up with easy access to substances, and given little opportunity for rehabilitation. This film provides an inside look at the prison system, its prisoners and a war on drugs we do not seem to be winning.

Release Date : January 8, 1996

Runtime : 60m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : Blowback Productions, HBO, HBO Documentary Films

Countries : United States of America

Keywords : prison, war on drugs, jail, illegal drugs, prison industrial complex