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Scott Walker: 'No value' to visiting state prisons

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TomSea:

--- Quote --- Scott Walker: 'No value' to visiting state prisons
    IVAN MORENO Associated Press

MILWAUKEE — Gov. Scott Walker said Tuesday he has yet to visit a prison in Wisconsin and he doesn’t plan to if he’s re-elected because “there’s no value” in him doing so.

He made the comments during a news conference to criticize Democratic gubernatorial candidates who say they want to reduce the state’s prison population by releasing some inmates early. A week before Democrats choose the candidate to challenge Walker in November, the Republican governor said “there cannot be a starker contrast” between himself and his potential opponents.

“This is about as clear cut as it gets,” Walker said. “If you believe that violent offenders should be let out early, then one of these candidates is probably your candidate.”

Read more at: https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/scott-walker-no-value-to-visiting-state-prisons/article_25fcb655-db7f-57f5-a200-20bec6485c59.html
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A few stories out on him saying this.

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