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Tommy Thompson: “70% [of prisoners] have either a drug or alcohol problem…”

Featuring: Tommy Thompson, Conservative | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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Published | Video Starts at 44:42

It had. We got to realize individuals are going to get out of prison. The worst thing in the world is to put somebody in prison. And 70% [of prisoners] have either a drug or alcohol problem, and we don't remedy it. And so what do you expect when they get out? They're going to have alcohol and drug problems and they're going to break the law. Not all of them, but some do. (44:42–44:48)

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Asserts that 70% of prisoners have substance abuse issues that are not addressed.

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