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Boehner calls for criminal justice system reform
July 16, 2015
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Boehner calls for criminal justice system reform
July 16, 2015 | 3:52 PM GMT
During a weekly news briefing on July 16, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) said there are people in U.S. prisons for "flimsy reasons," and voiced support for recommendations from the House Judiciary Committee.
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