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John S. Rodgers: “Years ago, I was part of the legislature when we passed a…”

Featuring: John S. Rodgers, Republican | Lieutenant Governor of Vermont

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Published | Video Starts at 52:25

And, you know, kind of like that. And it just makes you think, you know, something. Something has to be done. Yes, something has to be done. And yes, you know, Years ago, I was part of the legislature when we passed a lot of criminal justice reforms to try to get nonviolent people out of our prisons because we had overcrowding. and there were. Frankly, there was a lot of people in there that shouldn't be. But if you keep stealing from businesses over and over, the simple fact that you're being arrested and you're going to court is obviously not doing the trick. (52:25–52:40)

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Asserts involvement in past legislative efforts to reform criminal justice and reduce prison overcrowding.

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