We are joined by Donna Hamm, retired judge and founder of Middle Ground Prison Reform, to discuss mandatory minimums, recidivism rates, and the other issues surrounding the US prison system. Dani also joins us and provides great insight from her experience on the inside of the corrections facilities and the process of going through the justice system. Did you know prosecuting attorneys have more power in determining minimum sentence than judges? Learn all about that and much, much more! Middle Ground Website: https://www.middlegroundprisonreform.org/ Dani: TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTd4Shr5P/        Instagram: @roswell1981   (https://www.instagram.com/roswell1981/) Donna: Twitter: @groundreform       Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wehelpprisoners       https://www.facebook.com/rightsofprisoners Become a member and get backstage access on our Discord channels: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/betweentheliars Become a patron for backstage access PLUS exclusive livestreams: https://www.patreon.com/betweentheliars The Livestream of this episode can be found here: https://youtu.be/I-QgkigQiU0 You can still find us on all podcast platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3PLihiSvhRidMghaHDwB1M Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/between-the-liars/id1578066920 Anchor:  https://anchor.fm/betweentheliars Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81ZDI5MTczMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== We livestream our recordings Saturdays at 12 pm central--Come hang out! You can join from our Youtube Channel, Facebook Page, or Twitch Stream. Follow us on our social medias to stay up to date! Instagram: @between_the_liars            https://www.instagram.com/between_the_liars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pantsonf1re Twitter: @betweentheliars