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Eric Holder: “Unless we take that fundamental look, we are going to have a prison system that impedes our ability to do the kinds of…”

On the recordJanuary 28, 2014
Unless we take that fundamental look, we are going to have a prison system that impedes our ability to do the kinds of things the American people expect.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need for reform in the prison system to meet public expectations.

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