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Haley Barbour: “For decades, our government's mansion has been served primarily by mansion by inmates from the state penal system.…”

On the recordJanuary 26, 2012
For decades, our government's mansion has been served primarily by mansion by inmates from the state penal system. Almost all murders because the experts say people who committed one crime of passion in their life, after they serve 20 years, these have served an average 20 years, are the least likely to ever commit another crime. That's why they have always been the people who served. I am comfortable every one of these will mention are rehabilitated and have redeemed themselves and they deserve a second chance. And that's what Christians believe, my wife and I are Christians.
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Haley Barbour defends his decision to pardon inmates, arguing that those who committed crimes of passion are unlikely to reoffend after serving time.

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