Former Missouri State Senator Jeff Smith was sent to prison for a year and a day for campaign election violations. He tells Steve Kraske what he learned about the criminal justice system during his incarceration. Smith's book recounting his time in a federal penitentiary is Mr. Smith Goes To Prison: What My Year Behind Bars Taught Me About America's Prison Crisis.
Up To Date
When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.
Slow news days are a thing of the past. As KCUR’s news director, I want to cut through the noise, provide context to the headlines, and give you news you can use in your daily life – information that will empower you to make informed decisions about your neighborhood, your city and the region. Email me at lisa@kcur.org.