Crisis in the Cell Block
Show 1404

One in 100. More than 2.2 million people. That's the number of adult Americans in our prisons. It's a number that's exploded in the last 30 years, since Richard Nixon launched the war on drugs. Guests for this two-part Due Process special are Gov. Byrne, Justice Poritz and former Newark Chief Judge Julien Neals. With Gov. Brendan Byrne and Chief Justice Deborah Poritz in the studio.

Part I – Sandra King and Raymond Brown look at how we got here, and at what cost.
Sunday, June 14 at 9:30 am and 6:30 pm and June 16 at 11:30 pm

Part II – Looking for answers: Do they lie in better inmate rehabilitation or in reform of our drug laws?
Sunday, June 21 at 9:30 am and 6:30 pm and June 23 at 11:30 pm