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Nov 2024
42m 24s

Extraordinary and Compelling Reasons

VOX MEDIA PODCAST NETWORK
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In 1993, Gary Settle was sentenced to 177 years in prison. Twenty-six years into his sentence, he started helping other inmates get out of prison through something called compassionate release - a policy that allows people in prison to petition to be let out for “extraordinary and compelling” reasons. You can learn more about Gary Settle in Anna Altman’s pie ... Show More
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