It’s More Expensive To Do Nothing brings us into the dark and often forgotten world of criminal justice. Those who suffer the cycles of institutionalization, the complexities of implementing remediation and the programs that have worked to make life after prison possible. Award winning director Alan Swyer and Humane Exposures films, bring together a compelling range of voices - including experts in the field of criminology, service providers and ex-cons, to construct a concise overview of how the ‘system’ is failing to motivate criminals and addicts to change their behaviors to that of a more productive lifestyle.