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Podcast: Her mom went to prison. Now she fights to free others from life sentences.

JesuiticalJune 18, 2021
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This week on Jesuitical, Zac and Ashley talk with Brittany Barnett about unjust sentencing laws, the experience of visiting her own mother in prison and her work fighting to get clemency for men and women sentenced to life without parole for drug offenses. Brittany is an attorney and the author of the Christopher Awarding-winning book A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom.

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