article_snippet: A video of the 12-minute conversation, about the need to reduce the incarceration of nonviolent drug offenders, was shown at  Bipartisan Criminal Justice Summit.
article_snippet: Either from a libertarian perspective, the way we treat non-violent drug crimes is problematic, and from a fiscal perspective, it's breaking the bank, that you end up spending so much more on prison than you would with these kids being in school or even going to college, that it's counterproductive'.
article_snippet: Barack Obama spoke of people being turned into 'hardened criminals' while in prison, which created a cycle of people returning to jail.
article_snippet: When you break down why people aren't getting back into the labor force, even as jobs are being created, a big chunk of that is the young male population with felony histories.
article_snippet: So now where we have the opportunity to give them a pathway toward a responsible life,
highlights_snippet: 12-minute broadcast played at Bipartisan Criminal Justice Summit .