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For decades, the United States has been fixated on incarceration, building prisons and locking up more and more people. But at what cost, and has it really made a difference? FRONTLINE goes to the epicenter of the raging debate about incarceration in America, focusing on the controversial practice of solitary confinement and on new efforts to reduce the prison population, as officials are rethinking what to do with criminals.
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Locked Up in America - Solitary Nation and Prison State was released on July 8, 2014.
The runtime of Locked Up in America - Solitary Nation and Prison State is 2h 30m.
Locked Up in America - Solitary Nation and Prison State is a Documentary movie.
Locked Up in America - Solitary Nation and Prison State is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Locked Up in America - Solitary Nation and Prison State was directed by Daniel Edge.
Locked Up in America - Solitary Nation and Prison State is originally in English.