Episode
The Jim Jefferies Show: America's Racist Criminal Justice System
Overview
Jim breaks down California's attempt to reform the cash bail system, looks at the racial disparities in criminal sentencing and gets insight into the 2018 midterm elections.
Details
- Series
- The Jim Jefferies Show
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 23
- Air date
- 2018-10-02
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
America's Racist Criminal Justice System is Episode 23 in Season 2 of The Jim Jefferies Show. It aired on 2018-10-02. The runtime is 22 min.
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