Ron Johnson: “We jail people to punish and to determine.”

“Okay, thank you, Mr. Dillard. I'm out of time. Senator Carper, before I turn over Senator Booker, because you mentioned my name and didn't quite get it right. I said that jails, We jail people to punish and to determine. But then I also fully mentioned the mission statement of the Bureau of Prisons to ensure that offenders are actively participating in programs that will assist them in becoming law abiding citizens when they return to our communities.” (16:13–16:17)

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