On the recordApril 28, 2014
We have tried veterans courts, we have tried drug courts, and basically what we are saying is that certain criminal defendants should not be pushed right into the criminal justice system.
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congress.govDick Durbin: “We have tried veterans courts, we have tried drug courts, and basically what we are saying is that certain criminal…”
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Durbin advocates for alternative approaches to justice for veterans and substance abusers.
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