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On the recordOctober 31, 2023
Declare a moratorium on incarceration. Governor Lamont should issue an executive order to direct the State's attorney offices and law enforcement entities... to immediately cease adding to the incarcerated population.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas

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Cruz critiques a proposal for a moratorium on incarceration and its implications.

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