On the recordJune 10, 2009
You've got to do something about our corrections system. If you set out to design a system, you would never come up with what we have today.
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congress.govYou've got to do something about our corrections system. If you set out to design a system, you would never come up with what we have today.
Durbin emphasizes the need for reform in the corrections system.
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