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Brenda Lawrence: “Two-thirds of incarcerated parents, two-thirds, are nonviolent offenders, often locked up for minor drug-related…”

On the recordJuly 14, 2015
Two-thirds of incarcerated parents, two-thirds, are nonviolent offenders, often locked up for minor drug-related charges.
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Brenda Lawrence
Democratic · Michigan

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Pointing out that many imprisoned parents are nonviolent offenders.

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