The Escape Hatch Charged: A True Punishment Story

Tarari enters a diversion program which saves him from jail but puts his life — and the lives of other defendants like him — on a knife’s edge. We hear from social workers who run the program about the many ethical quandaries of trying to help their clients inside of a system built to punish them. Join Slate Plus to unlock all seasons of Slate Presents, including Charged—plus ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts.

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The Escape Hatch Charged: A True Punishment Story is an episode from Slate Presents: One Year by Slate Podcasts.

This episode is 9:33 long.

This episode was published on May 8, 2019.

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