Greg Abbott: “What was needed here was a correction of governance to make…”

“If a criminal gets arrested, a dangerous criminal, and gets confined and then is released back on the streets and then another vicious crime occurs that goes beyond a societal problem. That's a governance problem. And What was needed here was a correction of governance to make sure our system was no longer broken and we would keep these people behind bars. Most of the bills passed with overwhelming bipartisan support. I spoke to Dallas County State Senator Royce west about the legislation. Do you think there could be unintended consequences in terms of like overcrowding of jails?” (01:53–02:04)

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