Nimesh Patel, once an honor student, is currently serving a 20-year sentence for drug trafficking. Even though he was a first-time, non-violent offender, Nimesh faced a life sentence for his crime because of mandatory sentencing laws.
The Harsh Reality of Mandatory Sentencing Laws
clip | Premiere: October 7, 2016
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