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Submitted by Cliff Garibay on Fri, 01/23/2015 - 5:26pm
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"Car Thief Cops" (3 minutes)

Police officers are forcing people to choose between time behind bars or turning over their money and property -- all without ever making an arrest.

This video is part of the Prison Profiteers series produced by Brave New Foundation's Beyond Bars campaign in partnership with the ACLU and The Nation. Narration by Henry Rollins. Research help provided by Prison Legal News.

"Jazree's Court" (8 minutes)

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Submitted by Cliff Garibay on Fri, 01/23/2015 - 4:49pm
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"Nowhere To Go But Jail?" (6 minutes)

As documented in this short video by Brave New Films, Salt Lake City decided to give homeless people supportive shelter instead of throwing them in jail -- resulting not only in an extraordinary amount of savings on tax dollars but also returning respect back to those who were living on the street.

"How the Prison-Industrial Complex Kills People For Profit" (3 minutes)