The answer is not just in putting people in jail. It is in prevention, treatment, and recovery.
Jeanne Shaheen: “The answer is not just in putting people in jail. It is in prevention, treatment, and recovery.”
On the recordApril 21, 2015
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Shaheen advocates for a comprehensive approach to addiction beyond incarceration.
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