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Tom Tiffany: “You seen instances where an organization like the ACLU had…”

Featuring: Tom Tiffany, Republican | U.S. House Wisconsin, District 7

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Congressional Discussion on Faith-Based Prison Programs and Federal Corrections with Tom Tiffany

Published | Video Starts at 04:37

Is it surprising to you that a couple years later that a staff youth counselor was killed in that facility? Oh, in all honesty, sir, I couldn't address that. I don't know anything about the have. You seen instances where an organization like the ACLU had, has sued and prevented staff from being able to do their jobs with using the proper restraints? Have you seen that nationally? I think that there's a lot of questions in that issue. I think that ensuring it's BoP's job to ensure both the safety and the safety of the staff as well as the inmates. (04:37–04:50)

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Implies that the ACLU has sued to prevent staff from using proper restraints in correctional facilities.

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