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Mandela Barnes: “If a facility is not [keeping people safe], then of course…”

Featuring: Mandela Barnes, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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Campaign 2026: Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes (D) - Candidate for Governor

Published | Video Starts at 23:13

… whether it's a person who is housed at the facility or a person who's working at the facility. And in terms of corrections, we have to keep people safe. And If a facility is not [keeping people safe], then of course, the facility should be closed down. And what we do in terms of what replaces it. Obviously, we have challenges with incarceration, and we need to do a much better job at rehabilitation. (23:13–23:19)

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Asserts that unsafe correctional facilities should be closed.

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