Official trailer for Eugene Jarecki's 2012 documentary The House I Live In, an investigative look at America's war on drugs and its effect on the criminal justice system. It won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance.
Why Hacker News points people here: HN commenters recommend the film itself as an eye-opening account of how drug laws drove mass incarceration and militarized policing.
“a fantastic documentary about the US drug war/justice system. Go watch it now.”HN comment, 2015
“I'd highly recommend anyone very interested in learning more about how this came to be to watch the documentary”
Documentary on how drug laws drove mass incarceration and policing
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Since drug war/prison system/militarized police keeps popping up on HN, I'd highly recommend anyone very interested in learning more about how this came to be to watch the documentary "The House I Live In." Trailer: this video Link to site: link It's an excellent explanation of how drug laws and being "tough" on crime have led to skyrocketing incarceration rates, trigger happy cops, and broken communities.
Strongly recommendshawkharrisSep 2013
“It will change the way you think about drugs and the United States' prison system.”
Documentary on by-any-means-necessary law enforcement and the US prison system
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If you haven't already seen The House I Live In, I recommend watching the documentary online. It will change the way you think about drugs and the United States' prison system. The movie doesn't focus specifically on technology, but it explores the by-any-means-necessary approach to law enforcement that helps facilitate things such as the Hemisphere Project mentioned in the story. Trailer: this video
Strongly recommendssharkweekMar 2014
“one of the most important documentaries I've ever seen”
For anyone a little less familiar with mandatory minimum sentencing -- I highly recommend the documentary 'The House I Live In' this video Streams instantly on Netflix - one of the most important documentaries I've ever seen
Strongly recommendssharkweekJul 2014
“drugs should have never been a crime and punishment issue, but rather one of public health”
Documentary arguing drugs are a public health issue, not criminal
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Two plugs I always make during any drug law discussion on HN: One - The Economist's 2009 article "Failed states and failed policies" - link (you might have to Google the title to get around a paywall) Two - The documentary, The House I Live In - link (trailer - this video ) Both make such a fascinating case that drugs should have never been a crime and punishment issue, but rather one of public health. I highly recommend both for a read and a watch, and both will articulate the case far superior to anything I would be able to write here.
Strongly recommendskristofferRMay 2015
“a fantastic documentary about the US drug war/justice system. Go watch it now.”
Fantastic documentary on the US drug war and justice system
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Cool that this appeared here right now, as I'm in the middle of rewatching The House I Live In, a fantastic documentary about the US drug war/justice system. Go watch it now. this video The current US system is mindblowingly stupid. People who are treated like animals tend to act like it, especially if they're encouraged to.
