On the recordMarch 9, 2009
I think if we could find a way somehow or another to prevent individuals from becoming drug addicted because about half the individuals who end up prison are there because of some drug related activity.
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congress.govDanny Davis: “I think if we could find a way somehow or another to prevent individuals from becoming drug addicted because about half…”
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Davis emphasizes the need to address drug addiction to reduce incarceration rates.
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