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Phil Weiser: “In Colorado right now, 45% of people leaving prison end up…”

Featuring: Phil Weiser, Democratic | Attorney General of Colorado

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Colorado Democratic Gubernatorial Primary Debate

Published | Video Starts at 51:21

On mass incarceration, I've got real plans and commitments, and I've been doing work on how we improve when people leave prison, going back into society. In Colorado right now, 45% of people leaving prison end up back in within three years. The national average is 37%. We can do a lot better. I've been working on some of these issues, including addressing addiction, including give people skills. That'll be one of my priorities as annex governor. (51:21–51:30)

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Asserts that Colorado's recidivism rate is 45%, higher than the national average of 37%.

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