Clinton apologizes for unfortunate impact of 1994 crime bill

Former US President Bill Clinton has admitted his "three strikes" crime bill introduced in the s contributed to the problem of overpopulated prisons.

In one of the most memorable moments from Thursday night's Democratic debate, former secretary of State Hillary Clinton apologized for supporting her husband's crime bill, which she said had negative consequences for low-level offenders when it comes to long-term incarceration. She wants "white people to recognize" she added, that systemic racism exists in housing, in employment and in the criminal justice system.

Sending a minor offender to prison is like sending someone to trade school. Prison just makes the offender a better criminal. Republicans have made our prisons their personal cash cows. All those prisoners cleaning up our highways and byways make very little money. This is about as close to slavery as you're going to get.

Better mental health treatment would help, it would cost our country initially but we would save on incarceration and healthcare costs as well as other things. Clinton apology for support of crime bill enough? After Democratic debate, many on social media skeptical of plans for incarceration reform from both candidates. Show Caption.

Speaking at the annual NAACP convention on Wednesday, former President Bill Clinton apologized for the draconian sentencing laws he signed while in office "that only made the .

Hide Caption. Clinton apologized for crime bill, but Sanders also supported it. During Thursday night's Democratic debate, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders talked incarceration rates, and the crime bill's influence on prison populations. Facebook Twitter Email. Share your feedback to help improve our site!