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Ryan Clancy: “$420,000 per child per year to incarcerate them in a…”

Featuring: Ryan Clancy, Democratic | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 19

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Ryan Clancy interview by Mike from PA

Published | Video Starts at 27:48

And right now, it's. What is it, what is it costing counties right now? 400,000? $420,000 per child per year to incarcerate them in a [facility] that has a history of abuse. Yeah, I mean, like, I mean, and that. And that says everything. And you need to say about how our system prioritizes our problems is we have this carceral, punish, punishment focused system, and that's the cost. (27:48–27:55)

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