MINIMUM WORD LENGTH FOR THIS DISCUSSION IS 400 WORDS.
For ‘Prisoners of the War on Drugs:
1. Describe each of the facilities in the documentary — each is somewhat different, and affords an insight into various inmate
populations.
2. Regarding the following questions, what is your takeaway from the documentary?
* Do the sentences that the inmates have received appear to be ‘just’ or appropriate punishment? If so, why? If not, how would you suggest that drug offenses be handled
by the criminal justice system?
** Who does the system appear to benefit the most? Using examples from the documentary, how could you critique the ‘for-profit’
prison industry?