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On the recordApril 9, 2013
I have long supported drug courts and mental health courts, for example. Those courts provide treatment and intensive supervision in appropriate cases.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Franken advocates for alternatives to incarceration, emphasizing the importance of drug and mental health courts.

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