Hakeem Jeffries actually said...

"I would just ask, given all that has been documented about the fact that inmates are more likely to recidivate in the private prison context, the safety conditions, the humanity of the conditions in w..."

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

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

"when some folks in this town talk about reducing mandatory outlays, that is 'Washington speak,' as Mick Mulvaney might say, for cutting Social Security and Medicare."