A Family and a 15-Year Sentence

A Family and a 15-Year Sentence

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Maria sits down with filmmaker Rudy Valdez to speak about his newest documentary film, “The Sentence,” premiering on HBO. When his sister Cindy Shank received a 15-year mandatory sentence for charges related to her ex-boyfriend’s crimes, Rudy began documenting the experience. Cindy and Rudy join Maria to talk about the impact of that sentence on her and the family.