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Charles Rangel: we have to review what we have done with our criminal justice system that allow us to believe that putting over 2…

On the recordMay 20, 2009
we have to review what we have done with our criminal justice system that allow us to believe that putting over 2 million people in jail is the answer to some of the social problems we face.
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Charles Rangel
Democratic · New York

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Rangel critiques the U.S. criminal justice system and its effectiveness.

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