Functional News for Transparency and Uplifting Spirits
December 8, 2019
The Fortune Society's Andre Ward hosts Lawrence Bartley, director of "News Inside" at The Marshall Project, who discusses the launch of the print publication that will be distributed in prisons and jails, as well as his work as a journalist at The Marshall Project. They also talk about some of the recent justice-related issues in the news, most specifically the closing of New York City's Rikers Island jail.
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400
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Neighborhood
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Both Sides of the Bars
Both Sides of the Bars is a discussion driven show that examines the criminal justice system from various perspectives, including those most impacted by the Criminal Justice System. It discusses critical questions about how the current system works, its intersections with Social Justice and...
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