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Ted Poe: I am a big believer in putting inmates to work in a productive way where that when they get out of prison, they can use…

On the recordApril 16, 2018
I am a big believer in putting inmates to work in a productive way where that when they get out of prison, they can use whatever skills they learned in prison.
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Ted Poe
Republican · Texas

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Poe advocates for inmate work programs to aid reintegration into society.

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