We have used our criminal justice system as a substitute for a well-functioning mental health system.
Al Franken: “We have used our criminal justice system as a substitute for a well-functioning mental health system.”
On the recordJanuary 27, 2015
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Franken criticizes the criminal justice system's failure to address mental health issues.
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