On the recordApril 20, 2015
Right now we are really using our criminal justice system as a substitute for a fully functioning mental health system and that has to stop.
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congress.govAl Franken: “Right now we are really using our criminal justice system as a substitute for a fully functioning mental health system…”
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Franken emphasizes the need to reform the criminal justice system's handling of mental health issues.
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