Bill Clinton: “This law says to inmates, if you want out of jail you must get off…”

On the recordDecember 11, 1996

This law says to inmates, if you want out of jail you must get off drugs.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks Prior to a Meeting With the President's Drug Policy Council and an Exchange With Reporters

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Bill Clinton: “This law says to inmates, if you want out of jail you must get off drugs.”