March is National Criminal Justice Month and we’re diving in deep on that subject today. Friday’s episode will help get you ready for this conversation. We also are discuss the newly released Mueller report. On Compliment the Other Side, Sarah compliments Justin Amash and Beth compliments Senator Lauren Book. Outside of politics, Sarah went hiking and Beth learned about perimenopause.

Criminal Justice Resources:

• The Bail Project
• The Sentencing Project: Collateral Consequences
• National Inventory of Collateral Consequences of Conviction

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