Hakeem Jeffries actually said...

"In addition to the fact that as Cedric Richmond pointed out, these type of programs save taxpayer dollars."

"there is approximately 15,000 Federal inmates who are on waiting lists for such programs."

"educational and vocational programs for Federal prisoners have shown to significantly reduce recidivism."

"So, it would seem to me that the Administration is going in the wrong direction, not the right direction."