Lindsey Graham: “If our principal objective is to improve public safety, we are not…”

On the recordNovember 4, 2009

If our principal objective is to improve public safety, we are not doing a very good job.

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Graham critiques the effectiveness of current incarceration practices on public safety.

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Lindsey Graham: “If our principal objective is to improve public safety, we are not doing a very good job.”