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On the recordApril 16, 2023
One of the things I think that Congress has a responsibility to look at, although we don't have jurisdiction over State criminal prosecutions, obviously, or local prosecutions, what is the evidence with respect to the focus on exclusively arrests and incarceration, but how do we prevent crimes? What are the good strategies?
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline emphasizes Congress's role in preventing crime rather than just focusing on arrests.

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