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Maggie Hassan: “There has been a lot of great work done to pull people who are suffering from mental illness and substance use disorder…”

On the recordApril 25, 2023
There has been a lot of great work done to pull people who are suffering from mental illness and substance use disorder who are not violent out of incarceration, but recognizing violent reoffenders is also a really important piece of this.
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Maggie Hassan
Democratic · New Hampshire

Editor's note · Context

Hassan emphasizes the importance of addressing violent reoffenders in the context of mental health and incarceration.

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