Summaries

Exposes the reasons the US incarcerates more people than any other nation on the planet---more than 2.3 million Americans are behind bars.

Outcasts: Surviving the Culture of Rejection examines the history, causes, and devastating affects of recidivism on families and communities in Tennessee, where more than 50 percent of released prisoners return to jail or prison within three years.—Anonymous

The documentary team travels from Nashville, Tennessee, to Washington, DC to find the answers to why the recidivism rate is so high and why the US incarcerates more of its citizens than any country in the world. The film centers on the difficult transition from prison to community and why more than 50 percent of released prisoners return to prison within 3 years.—Stephen Newton

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Genres
  • History
  • Documentary
  • News
Release date Apr 25, 2014
Countries of origin United States
Official sites Documentary
Language English
Filming locations Tennessee, USA

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Runtime 1h 12m
Color Color Black and White
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