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Jim Webb: I have long believed that if we approached the criminal justice system with two principal objectives, that a great deal…

On the recordJune 10, 2009
I have long believed that if we approached the criminal justice system with two principal objectives, that a great deal could be done to restrain it.
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Jim Webb
Democratic · Virginia

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Senator Webb emphasizes the need for a focused approach to criminal justice reform.

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