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Peter Welch: “What people don't realize is--they feel like mental health courts sort of soft-on-crime type of stuff, but it truly is…”

On the recordJanuary 16, 2024
What people don't realize is--they feel like mental health courts sort of soft-on-crime type of stuff, but it truly is crime fighting.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

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Welch defends mental health courts as effective crime prevention measures.

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