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On the recordMarch 15, 2017
Many of us on both sides of the aisle believe that we've gotten past the point of diminishing returns in terms of incarceration.
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Cedric Richmond
Democratic · Louisiana

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Richmond discusses bipartisan concerns over the effectiveness of current incarceration practices.

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