CHAVIS: Stopping the Exploitation of Prisoners and Their Families Requires More Comprehensive Solutions

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CHAVIS: Stopping the Exploitation of Prisoners and Their Families Requires More Comprehensive Solutions

Individuals who have been sentenced to prison for a crime are already paying their debt to society. They should not also be forced to pay to help plug holes in the budget of a local warden or sheriff.

Source: The Washington Informer

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