Take a minute to answer these questions: Who belongs in jail? How should we treat those we sentence to prison? What is the goal of prison? The person sitting next to you may answer these questions very differently. Because Americans don’t always agree on what we mean by “justice.”
On this episode of State of Independence, Joe Watkins interviews Secretary John Wetzel, a national leader on the topic of crime and punishment. With criminal justice reform on the front burner. (original airdate 3-24-23)
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Capitol Witness : State of Independence
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