Fri, 6 November 2015
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 system Website Mentioned: |