06/24/2009
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"I think we invest a lot of money because the Federal Government wants to have the highest and best prison system."
"I just would say to my colleagues I think there is a decline in Federal and State incarceration rates from the time 1981 when I was made United States Attorney."
"But it would be naive and a big error if we were to think we can just walk away from incarcerating dangerous people."
"We have had an increase in violent crime rates."