On the recordJune 12, 2024
It is insane to spend whatever it is, $60,000, $80,000 a year locking somebody up when for less money, we can try to educate them, give them the training they need to become productive citizens.
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congress.govBernie Sanders: “It is insane to spend whatever it is, $60,000, $80,000 a year locking somebody up when for less money, we can try to…”
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Sanders emphasizes the need for education over incarceration costs.
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