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Bobby Scott: “Our goal was to look at whether or not treatment and prevention should be priorities rather than simply punishment, and…”

On the recordJune 10, 2009
Our goal was to look at whether or not treatment and prevention should be priorities rather than simply punishment, and they are.
Said by
Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia

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Advocates for prioritizing treatment and prevention over punishment in criminal justice.

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