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GOP lawmaker pushes ‘dignity’ measure to benefit women prisoners

Julia Shumway//December 13, 2019//[read_meter]

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GOP lawmaker pushes ‘dignity’ measure to benefit women prisoners

GOP lawmaker pushes ‘dignity’ measure to benefit women prisoners

Julia Shumway//December 13, 2019//[read_meter]

Row of bars and American old prison cells A Republican lawmaker intends to introduce legislation designed to improve the dignity of incarcerated women as the Arizona...

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