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In Their Hands

In Their Hands

Ronnie Carrasquillo appears destined to die in prison. 47 years after he killed a plainclothes police officer, his life is in the hands of a parole board whose decision-making is swayed by shifting political sands and an ever-present police union. As Ronnie’s family and attorneys fight for his freedom, they keep coming back to the same question: “is this any way to decide a man’s fate?”

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In Their Hands

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One man's fight for freedom and a peek behind the curtain at the politics of parole. (57m 49s)

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