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Cory Booker: “There are more than 650,000 people released from prison each year. People who have served their time, paid their debt to…”

On the recordMarch 12, 2019
There are more than 650,000 people released from prison each year. People who have served their time, paid their debt to society, and are returning home to their communities in hopes for a second chance.
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Cory Booker
Democratic · New Jersey

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Booker highlights the challenges faced by individuals released from prison seeking employment opportunities.

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