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IN THE NEWS
News on Prisoners and Prisons
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How does the media portray prisoners? What if the prisoner is African-American? What if the convict is white? How does this change their portrayal? As your reading these articles keep these important questions in mind.
Major Criminal Justice Reform Bill Cleras Mass. Legislature With Little Opposition
With only a whiff of opposition, the Massachusetts legislature on Wednesday passed a broad package of criminal justice system reforms that have languished for years. The passage signals a likely shift in focus away from punishment and toward rehabilitation and substance use treatment in an effort to reduce recidivism.
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