2 chapters across the catalog
The 1994 Crime Bill is analyzed for its "truth in sentencing" provisions, which provided billions in federal subsidies for states to build more prisons. The hosts discuss how this created a financial incentive for mass incarceration and the deployment of 100,000 new, militarized police officers. The impact of "stop and frisk" and the use of armored vehicles in residential raids are highlighted as consequences of these policies.
Family Court Weaponization and Mandatory Minimum Sentencing
The introduction of DNA testing and the evolution of family court are discussed as tools that weaponized child support and visitation. The hosts argue that mandatory minimum sentencing for drugs turned the drug culture violent, while family court turned into a collection agency that fuels the prison industrial complex. They advocate for keeping the state out of family disputes to prevent the destruction of the household.
