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Haley Barbour: “The reason they work at the mansion is the experts in corrections that say that people who commit a crime of passion or…”

On the recordJanuary 15, 2012
The reason they work at the mansion is the experts in corrections that say that people who commit a crime of passion or murder as a crime of passion, are the least likely to ever commit another crime.
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Haley Barbour

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Haley Barbour explains his rationale for allowing convicted murderers to work at the governor's mansion, citing expert opinions on crimes of passion.

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