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Interview: 'The Sentence' Documents Toll of Mandatory Sentencing Laws On A Family
16 Oct 2018
It's Tuesday: Cindy Shank was living a comfortable life at home with her three little girls and husband when one day the feds came knocking. They were there to arrest her for not telling the police about an ex-boyfriend's drug dealing several years prior. That's the story behind a new HBO documentary, 'The Sentence' - directed by Shank's brother, Rudy Valdez. Sam talks to Cindy and Rudy about documenting the impact on their family, a mother's love for her children, and how the film has brought politicians together on both sides of the aisle.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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