James Anderson and Jason discuss the shortcomings of public defense, sentencing disparities, and the RAND Corporation's work on racial equity in our criminal legal system.

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One look at the usual dysfunction of our criminal legal system drew the attention and weight of this driven financier and philanthropist to engage and strategize for the biggest return on investment.

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https://www.galaxygives.com/

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Katie Schaffer teams up with Jason to discuss educating prisoners, bail reform and making our penal system more humane.

To learn more and get involved, visit:

https://www.communityalternatives.org/

https://envisionfreedom.org/

https://justiceandopportunity.org/

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Kris Brown, President of Brady United chats with Jason about the impact of gun violence, the NRA and the legacy of Jim and Sarah Brady.

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https://www.bradyunited.org/

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Alex Duran joins Jason to share with us his transformation from inmate to criminal justice reformer. He now manages a $20 million annual fund on behalf of Galaxy Gives dedicated to ending mass incarceration in the US.

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https://www.galaxygives.com/

https://www.galaxygives.com/fellowship

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DeRay McKesson joins Jason to talk about his journey from school administrator to activist. His work with Campaign Zero is bringing real reforms to police departments all over the country and helping to reduce police violence.

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https://campaignzero.org/

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Alexander McLean joins Jason to talk about his work with Justice Defenders. Justice Defenders is a non-profit that works to provide prisoners and prison officers with legal education, training, and even law degrees to help facilitate legal processes.

To learn more and get involve, visit:

https://www.justice-defenders.org/

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John Fetterman, Lt. Governor of PA, joins Jason to talk about using compassion, mercy, and second chances to reform our criminal justice system.

To learn more and get involved, go to:

https://johnfetterman.com/

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Darryl “DMC” McDaniels and Static join Jason to talk about their work with Road Recovery, an entertainment industry-driven non-profit organization dedicated to helping young people battle addiction and other adversities by empowering at-risk youth from all backgrounds to face their struggles, while teaching them comprehensive life skills.

Learn more and get involved:

https://roadrecovery.org/

https://www.facebook.com/roadrecovery/

https://twitter.com/RoadRecovery?s=20

https://www.instagram.com/road_recovery/

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Ashley Judd joins Jason to share her journey from actor to activist and the importance of empowering women and girls all over the world.

To learn more and get involved, go to:

https://www.psi.org/

https://www.friendsofunfpa.org/

https://www.icrw.org/

https://enoughproject.org/

https://supermajority.com/

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