Meisenzahl: Reduce Recidivism To Reduce Crime Rate

My View, Tallahassee Democrat
Wed, 06/28/2017 - 8:29am

Ninety-five percent of people who are currently incarcerated will be released, and statistics show that two thirds of them will commit another crime.

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