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Olympic gold medalist Misty Hyman speaks to Perryville State Prison, Arizona, inmates about making a fresh start in life after their release from prison

Whistleblowers: Inflexible prison software says inmates due for release should be kept locked up behind bars

It's not a bug, it's a feature you need to put in a change request to alter, says developer

 
 

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Whistleblowers: Inflexible prison software says inmates due for release should be kept locked up behind bars

It's not a bug, it's a feature you need to put in a change request to alter, says developer

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