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 with Charlene Briner about her personal journey with her son Nick's drug addiction. 

Briner, who is Minnesota's Deputy Education Commissioner, talked about her experience with prisons as the mother of a son serving time. During the interview, she offered criticism of the state's correctional system: 

Tom Roy, Commissioner of Minnesota's Department of Corrections, joined MPR News host Tom Weber to respond to the concerns Briner raised about the services available to inmates.

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Tom Roy, commissioner of Minnesota's Department of Corrections, responds to criticism about services available to inmates.

Last week, we aired an interview with Minnesota's Deputy Education Commissioner, Charlene Briner, about her personal journey with her son's drug addiction. Briner talked about her experience with prisons, as the mother of a son serving time. And during the interview, she respectfully offered some criticism of the state's correctional system.Tom Roy, Commissioner of Minnesota's Department of Corrections, joined Tom Weber to respond to the concerns Briner raised. 8/24/16

Corrections commissioner Tom Roy on prison reform, county jails and services for inmates

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