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Fines and fees have become the default way we punish people; deterrence is the ultimate goal, but do fines actually deter bad behavior?
Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KSTK, KOWS, and KMXT
- Added: Nov 30, 2023
- Length: 52:50
- Purchases: 4
The Virginia State Penitentiary in its early years
was considered an extremely progressive prison. That didn't last long. Not long after it opened...
- Added: Oct 01, 2019
- Length: 27:05
When should a judge step aside? As more and more money floods into judicial elections across the nation, states are grappling with this question. P...
- Added: May 19, 2016
- Length: 30:36
In 2004 a new detention center opened on the tideflats below downtown Tacoma. Owned and operated by a private corporation, it houses up to a thousa...
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: Jun 16, 2010
- Length: 08:19
- Purchases: 1
A 21-year-old woman describes the difficulty of paying the bills while working at a deli and Wendy's. What do the candidates have to say about that?
Bought by KFAI Minneapolis
- Added: Aug 28, 2008
- Length: 03:58
- Purchases: 1
The memory of my father inspires our search for working non-voters in Carolina.
- Added: Sep 28, 2004
- Length: 05:40