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The Case Against Mandatory Sentencing

Mandatory sentencing is a standard in court rooms across the country, but one former Mass. judge says this standard is doing more damage than good. Overcrowding in prisons and long sentences for lesser crimes - is it time to give judges more autonomy on the bench? Listen in to Jay Talking host Bradley Jay and Isaac Borenstein to decide for yourself.

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