Redeeming the State focuses on the issue of war on drugs in the USA, highlighting the expenses which the USA pay to send nonviolent drug offenders to prisons, however it's cheaper to send them to a program or a drug court.

Redeeming the State

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Documentary

A 50-minute documentary following the story of three American prisoners and their experience going through what President Obama introduced as "Clemency", an initiative releasing thousands of prisoners from life sentences for minor drug offences, due to the War On Drugs Campaign set up during the 1970's and 1980's.

Highlighting the expenses which the USA pay to send nonviolent drug offenders to prisons.