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In the past 40 years, the War on Drugs has accounted for 45 million arrests, made America the world's largest jailer, and destroyed impoverished communities at home and abroad. Yet drugs are cheaper, purer, and more available today than ever. Where did we go wrong?
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War on Drugs: The Prison Industrial Complex
Prisoners of Conscience
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 2015
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IMDB 6.8 | Feb , 2008
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IMDB 7.3 | Jun , 2004
For the third time, HBO cameras go inside Trenton State Maximum Security Prison--and inside the mind of one of the most prolific killers in U.S. history--in this gripping documentary. Mafia hit man Richard Kuklinski freely admits to killing more than 100 people, but in this special, he speaks with top psychiatrist Dr. Park Dietz in an effort to face the truth about his condition. Filled with more never-before-revealed confessions, it's the most chillingly candid Iceman special yet as it combines often-confrontational interview footage between Kuklinski and Dietz with photos, crime reenactments and home movies that add new layers to this evolving and fascinating story.The University of Sing Sing
IMDB 5.5 | Apr , 2011
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IMDB 0 | Dec , 2019
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IMDB 6.3 | Feb , 2018
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IMDB 0 | Jun , 2025
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IMDB 5.2 | Oct , 1999
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IMDB 0 | Mar , 1978
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IMDB 4.4 | Jan , 2010
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IMDB 6 | Aug , 2001
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IMDB 8 | Jan , 2020
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IMDB 6.3 | Jun , 2013
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IMDB 6.9 | Dec , 1999
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IMDB 0 | Oct , 2019
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IMDB 6.9 | Jan , 2007
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IMDB 6.7 | Nov , 2003
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