Press Play with Madeleine Brand
‘The Sentence’ shows ripple effects of the war on drugs
Cindy Valdez spent six years rebuilding her life after her drug dealer boyfriend was murdered. She got married, had three daughters, and lived a happy life.
Cindy Valdez spent six years rebuilding her life after her drug dealer boyfriend was murdered. She got married, had three daughters, and lived a happy life. But that ended when she was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for crimes tied to her past life. Her story is in a new documentary about how mandatory minimum sentences upend the lives of entire families.