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On the recordJuly 14, 2015
So while some people absolutely deserve prison time, our goal should be to give them as little as necessary to accomplish the purposes of sentencing.
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Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia

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Scott advocates for minimal sentencing to achieve justice while considering rehabilitation.

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