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Maya Schenwar is the author of Locked Down, Locked Out: Why Prison Doesn’t Work and How We Can Do Better. She discusses the book, what to do about prison, and her own family’s experience. She is also the editor-in-chief of Truthout. She mentions this article during the show.
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