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Thomas Foley: “Now, when are we in America going to wake up and recognize the rights of victims? I have heard constantly about judges…”

On the recordApril 23, 1998
Now, when are we in America going to wake up and recognize the rights of victims? I have heard constantly about judges stepping in and allowing prisoners to smoke in prison, prisoners being allowed video machines so they can watch TV, prisoners being given weight rooms so they can exercise and feel comfortable and good about themselves. And the same judges then say because it is a little crowded, we should let these people out early. So then ultimately, after serving only a third of the time they have been sentenced to, they maim, murder, kill our families and our children, and society pays greatly for these acts.
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Thomas Foley
Washington

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Addressing the issue of early prisoner release and its impact on crime and victims' rights.

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