Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

Every decent citizen is interested in humane parole systems, which seek rehabilitation of offenders, but at the same time we should seek to prevent abuses of parole, especially in cases of habitual criminals.

Context

The Department of Justice is Asked to Investigate Kidnapping Suspects

06/09/1935

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