Janet Hays interviews Alexander J. Bourne about why he spent 9 months at Orleans Parish Prison over allegations of shoe theft. The pair discuss how unnecessarily long holding times for low-level crimes destroy the lives of those incarcerated and place a large burden on taxpayers. Listen to the full segment below.
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