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Bobby Scott: “2.3 million Americans behind bars is a sign of gross injustice.”

On the recordSeptember 11, 2012
2.3 million Americans behind bars is a sign of gross injustice.
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Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Scott addresses the high incarceration rates in the U.S.

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