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Ron Johnson: “We actually have a mission statement for this committee…”

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Chairman Johnson remarks at HSGAC hearing on prison oversight

Published August 4, 2015 | Video Starts at 17:25

I was just going to get there. This is just a first and I think what will end up being a series of hearings. You know, We actually have a mission statement for this committee... to enhance the economic and national security of America. America. I think this issue touches both. One of the things we've tried to do, this committee too is find the areas of agreement. (17:25–17:33)

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“Back in 1980, there were about 500,000 people in prison. Today there's 2.3 million.”
Chairman Johnson remarks at HSGAC hearing on prison oversight | Uploaded August 4, 2015 | 01:15-01:22
“We, as in America, have the highest level of incarceration in the world.”
Chairman Johnson remarks at HSGAC hearing on prison oversight | Uploaded August 4, 2015 | 01:22-01:28
“In 2014 or 2013, it was 716 people per 100,000 population.”
Chairman Johnson remarks at HSGAC hearing on prison oversight | Uploaded August 4, 2015 | 01:28-01:35
“The next closest country was Rwanda with 492.”
Chairman Johnson remarks at HSGAC hearing on prison oversight | Uploaded August 4, 2015 | 01:34-01:39
“In the federal system we have only, only a 41% recidivism rate where in state and locals it's over 60%.”
Chairman Johnson remarks at HSGAC hearing on prison oversight | Uploaded August 4, 2015 | 03:22-03:31
“It costs us $33,000 for a male prisoner, about $50,000 for a female prisoner.”
Chairman Johnson remarks at HSGAC hearing on prison oversight | Uploaded August 4, 2015 | 14:35-14:40
“In 1980, the prison population in the federal system was 25,000. Now it's over 200,000.”
Chairman Johnson remarks at HSGAC hearing on prison oversight | Uploaded August 4, 2015 | 19:58-20:04
“In 1980, there were 25,000 people in the federal prison system. Today there's 209,000.”
Chairman Johnson remarks at HSGAC hearing on prison oversight | Uploaded August 4, 2015 | 00:55-01:09
“That's a 736% increase as our population's only increased 40% in total.”
Chairman Johnson remarks at HSGAC hearing on prison oversight | Uploaded August 4, 2015 | 01:08-01:15
“Take a look at Canada, it's 118.”
Chairman Johnson remarks at HSGAC hearing on prison oversight | Uploaded August 4, 2015 | 01:38-01:41
“One of the things I'm working with Senator Booker on is they ban the box for federal employees to serve as an example.”
Chairman Johnson remarks at HSGAC hearing on prison oversight | Uploaded August 4, 2015 | 12:26-12:32
“Not paying child support ends up being a parole violation.”
Chairman Johnson remarks at HSGAC hearing on prison oversight | Uploaded August 4, 2015 | 14:30-14:33
“We jail people to punish and to determine.”
Chairman Johnson remarks at HSGAC hearing on prison oversight | Uploaded August 4, 2015 | 16:13-16:17
“Has there been any legitimate increase due to a crackdown on violent crime?”
Chairman Johnson remarks at HSGAC hearing on prison oversight | Uploaded August 4, 2015 | 22:16-22:22
“Are we putting them [criminals] there longer?”
Chairman Johnson remarks at HSGAC hearing on prison oversight | Uploaded August 4, 2015 | 22:35-22:37
“Why haven't we been more proactive in terms of some of these early release programs?”
Chairman Johnson remarks at HSGAC hearing on prison oversight | Uploaded August 4, 2015 | 23:41-23:46
“Is there a risk aversion there?”
Chairman Johnson remarks at HSGAC hearing on prison oversight | Uploaded August 4, 2015 | 23:46-23:49
“Are you saying that the law or the regulation is just written too restrictively and just doesn't give you the latitude to utilize those…”
Chairman Johnson remarks at HSGAC hearing on prison oversight | Uploaded August 4, 2015 | 25:01-25:11
“The federal government getting involved in something that from my standpoint is better left to the states and local governments.”
Chairman Johnson remarks at HSGAC hearing on prison oversight | Uploaded August 4, 2015 | 28:14-28:21
“Washington, D.C. the federal government definition is the law of negative unintended consequences.”
Chairman Johnson remarks at HSGAC hearing on prison oversight | Uploaded August 4, 2015 | 28:26-28:32
“We've got one here. I'm not saying we've got the real ready solutions, but we certainly have.”
Chairman Johnson remarks at HSGAC hearing on prison oversight | Uploaded August 4, 2015 | 29:13-29:18