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John Pfaff
Author of "Locked In"
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The Biggest Myth About the 1994 Crime Bill Still Haunts Joe Biden. It Shouldn’t.
The law is routinely blamed for a very real problem it had nothing to do with.
by
John Pfaff
via
Slate
on
June 20, 2024
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Locked In
: The True Causes of Mass Incarceration-and How to Achieve Real Reform
John Pfaff
2017
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