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Jerry Nadler: “The Crime Bill of 1994, which is a terrible mistake, all of which led to mass incarceration.”

On the recordMarch 4, 2020
The Crime Bill of 1994, which is a terrible mistake, all of which led to mass incarceration.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Nadler reflects on the negative impact of the 1994 Crime Bill.

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