Looking At Incarcerated Populations By Crime And Location, Taking A Look At Mueller Report Findings

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Attorney General William Barr carries his briefcase as he arrives at his home in McLean, Va., on Saturday evening, March 23, 2019. Barr scoured special counsel Robert Mueller’s confidential report on the Russia investigation with his advisers Saturday, deciding how much Congress and the American public will get to see about the two-year probe into President Donald Trump and Moscow’s efforts to elect him. (Sait Serkan Gurbuz/AP Photo)

A new report from a criminal justice research organization examines where and why people are incarcerated in the U.S. We talk to one of the report’s authors about findings. We also get political analysis of the summary findings of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation now that the 22 month-long investigation is over.

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Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Judith Siers-Poisson Host
  • Rachael Vasquez Producer
  • Peter Wagner Guest
  • Lowell Barrington Guest