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HS 270 - Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) with Kevin Ring
HS 270 - Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) with Kevin Ring
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Oct 10, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Jason Hartman talks with Kevin Ring, Director of Strategic Initiatives for Families Against Mandatory Minimums, former lobbyist and associate to Jack Abramoff.
Key Takeaways:
[2:48] Hear about the kind of money a lobbyist can make
[11:23] The amount of money he spent as a lobbyist that got him sent to prison on bribery charges.
[15:03] The United States incarceration rate and the government's ability to find a crime you committed
[22:21] How much money Kevin had to spend, while cooperating with the government, to defend himself in court
[27:17] The dangers of privatized prisons[32:40] What people can do to change the systemWebsite Mentioned:
www.famm.org
Key Takeaways:
[2:48] Hear about the kind of money a lobbyist can make
[11:23] The amount of money he spent as a lobbyist that got him sent to prison on bribery charges.
[15:03] The United States incarceration rate and the government's ability to find a crime you committed
[22:21] How much money Kevin had to spend, while cooperating with the government, to defend himself in court
[27:17] The dangers of privatized prisons[32:40] What people can do to change the systemWebsite Mentioned:
www.famm.org
Released:
Oct 10, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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