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The Marshall Project

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It’s 7 a.m. at Mabel Bassett Correctional Center and the guards are about to open the doors for people with prison jobs or academic programs. Women crowd around four metal tables at the front of the pod, some sitting, others standing, all loaded down with transparent bags full of books and snacks…

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