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David Scott: “Did you know that now there are 2.2 million people sitting in the prisons of the United States, in the jails?”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2015
Did you know that now there are 2.2 million people sitting in the prisons of the United States, in the jails?
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David Scott
Democratic · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Highlighting the significant increase in the prison population over the years.

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