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Jasmine Crockett: “The answer, especially to the crack epidemic, was just lock…”

Featuring: Jasmine Crockett, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 30

Jasmine Crockett Discusses Her Journey, Political Challenges, and Advocacy for Justice Reform

Published June 19, 2025 | Video Starts at 26:25

Yeah, right. Yeah. So I think that for a long time, sort of, this criminal justice reform wasn't looked on kindly by either party. No, no. The answer, especially to the crack epidemic, was just lock everybody up. Lock everybody up. Lock everybody up. And we've seen a similar situation with meth, and now we're seeing, I mean, they continue to do it with every new kind of dangerous drug. (26:25–26:31)

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