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Salil Dudani: How jails extort the poor

Why do we jail people for being poor? Today, half a million Americans are in jail only because they can't afford to post bail, and still more are locked up because they can't pay their debt to the court, sometimes for things as minor as unpaid parking tickets. Salil Dudani shares stories from individuals who have experienced debtors' prison in Ferguson, Missouri, challenging us to think differently about how we punish the poor and marginalized.

English
  • Originally Aired February 16, 2017
  • Runtime 15 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network YouTube
  • Created March 11, 2017 by
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Name Type Role
Salil Dudani Guest Star