Not going to lie. We have to take a smarter approach when it comes to drug related offenses, especially when it comes to younger people like me. Right now A significant portion of individuals in our jails are there for non threatening violence or drug crimes. And too often we're responding with incarceration instead of simple treatments that can be solved and they can be on the streets, rehabilitated and doing overall better. (47:42–47:49)
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