A jail stint can really disrupt someone's life.

You can lose a job, a relationship, or thousands of dollars on fees, fines and bail.

Have I ever gone to jail?

Yeah, I just got out, actually.

If he doesn't show up to court, you've got to pay the $50,000.

No degree and exchange, no kiss the bride.

There's no glamour in a jailhouse wedding.

Off the block, all six episodes tracing the path from city block to jail block and back

are now available on KCRW's iTunes page.

From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point.

A nasty campaign for the White House is almost over.

Hello again, I'm on the only, and this is To the Point.

The next few days may seem like forever, with candidates, surrogates, and new TV and

internet commercials almost impossible to avoid.

Donald Trump is telling himself to stay on point, which means claiming, untruthfully, that Hillary

Clinton is under a criminal investigation. He's trying to lower the turnout in urban centers,

while Clinton is trying to increase it, claiming that Trump is biased against blacks and Latinos.

Do early voting and last-minute polls mean the dynamic is really changing, with so little time left to go?

On our talking point later, paid political advocates are presented as expert commentators on cable TV.

Our audiences being deceived.

First, here's the news.

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