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We look back at the political context of the 1994 Crime Bill before scrutinizing the bill’s real impact.
Transcript / 43:40
In 1994, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (better known as "the Crime Bill") was supported by liberals and considered “soft on crime” by conservatives. The bill is widely criticized today, and some of its supporters have had to answer for their decision 30 years ago. We take a look back at crime and punishment in the Clinton administration. Plus, we examine the impact it actually had on mass incarceration.
In this episode
Josie Duffy Rice
Host, "The 30 Year Project"
Terrell Blount
Executive Director, Formerly Incarcerated College Graduates Network
SA Kimberly Foxx
Cook County State's Attorney
Adam Gelb
President and CEO, Council on Criminal Justice
Holly Harris
Founder and President, The Network
John Pfaff
Professor of Law, Fordham Law School
Jason Pye
Vice President, Due Process Institute
Nkechi Taifa
President, The Taifa Group, LLC
Zoë Towns
Executive Director, FWD.us
Jeremy Travis
Senior Fellow, Columbia Justice Lab