Prison Misconduct Report

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I agree with you wholeheartedly, there is not enough attention being given to human rights issues within prisons across America. Reporting on prison misconduct is often overlooked and treated indifferently. There needs to be more done to address these problems in our prison system, especially when events involving death and serious injury are at play. Those who are involved in such misconduct should be held accountable and should be prosecuted at the full extent of the law. As your elected official, I will do everything in my power to ensure this is the case.

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