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ACLU-WA Releases Report on How Life and Long Sentences Fuel Mass Incarceration

Published:

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

The growth of Washington’s prison population stems largely from long and life sentences. This report examines the policies that fuel mass incarceration and the stories of those affected by them.

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