For the Record

For the Record is where the truth about America’s criminal justice system finally gets its say, and where no question is off limits. Is justice truly blind? Why do sentences change with the color of a defendant’s skin? Why does this country pour more into prison cells than into classrooms, and what would it take to reach our young people before the system ever does? Tamar Lee asks the tough questions and brings the statistics to back up the answers.

Each episode, she sits down with people who have lived it, from those who survived the system firsthand to the advocates, families, and experts confronting its impact on our communities. Together, they put a human face on the millions of Americans behind bars and pull back the curtain on an industry that profits from their imprisonment.

This show is meant to provoke, challenge, and move you to act. Every conversation ends with a clear path forward: how you can get involved, speak up, and be part of the change. Come to be informed. Leave inspired. Walk away empowered. Lean in, because the story being told might be yours.