Abbreviations
What does ALEC stand for?
American Legislative Exchange Council
What is the stand-your-ground law?
It gives people the right to use deadly force when they have a reason to believe that it is necessary to defend against violence.
What is the 13th Amendment?
It abolished slavery and involuntary servitude except as a punishment for crime.
What does ICE stand for?
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
What numerical value does DuVernay emphasize throughout the documentary?
The growing number of incarcerated persons in the United States.
How much money does the bail-bond industry make annually (estimated)?
Around $3 billion.
What does BOP stand for?
Federal Bureau of Prisons
What does the ALEC bill do?
It supports corporate companies and companies that gain wealth by punishing others.
What state does not charge former inmates for the cost of their own incarceration?
Hawaii
What does USMS stand for?
United States Marshal Service
What is the Castle Doctrine?
It allows people to defend their homes using lethal force.
How much money has the Prison Policy Initiative put towards mass incarceration?
$182 billion