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Tom Udall: High crime rates and a dilapidated system of prisons and jails need to be fixed.

On the recordFebruary 11, 2009
High crime rates and a dilapidated system of prisons and jails need to be fixed.
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Tom Udall
Democratic · New Mexico

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Senator Udall calls for reforms to address crime and prison conditions in Native communities.

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