On the recordJanuary 17, 2024
We still seem in this country, much more than any other countries, to rely on the prison system to be the place where we somehow quote, 'address those issues.'
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congress.govPeter Welch: “We still seem in this country, much more than any other countries, to rely on the prison system to be the place where we…”
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Welch criticizes the reliance on prisons for addressing addiction and mental health issues.
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