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Jeanne Shaheen: The answer is not just in putting people in jail. It is in prevention, treatment, and recovery.

On the recordApril 21, 2015
The answer is not just in putting people in jail. It is in prevention, treatment, and recovery.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

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Shaheen advocates for a comprehensive approach to addiction beyond incarceration.

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