CV S8 Ep 4 Race to the Bottom: Whatcom County's Third Attempt at Funding a Mega Jail
Feb 02, 2022•59 min
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Episode description
Whatcom County officials are at it again, gearing up to propose a new jail to voters for the third time. In this episode, we talk with Josh Cerretti from Imagine No Kages (INK) about our county's obsession with incarceration, punishment, and passing the buck on accountability. Also, valid question: what happened to the funding Whatcom County already got to repair the crumbling county jail?
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Songs in this episode:
I Fought the Law by Dead Kennedys
Jail Guitar Doors by The Clash
The Guillotine by The Coup
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