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Michael Bennet: “Is there anybody on this panel who thinks that a jail cell is an appropriate place to do treatment for opioid addiction…”

On the recordOctober 4, 2017
Is there anybody on this panel who thinks that a jail cell is an appropriate place to do treatment for opioid addiction, or a preferred place to do treatment for opioid addiction?
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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Bennet asks if jails are suitable for treating opioid addiction.

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