Gathering for prison reform

With me were Congressman Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), South Carolina businessman Scott Adams, and R Street Director of Criminal Justice & Civil Liberties Arthur Rizer, who moderated the panel. We discussed improvements to workforce development inside prison.

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