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Sick Inmates Dying Behind Bars Despite Release Program

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Nearly 30 years ago, Congress gave terminally ill inmates and prisoners with extraordinary family circumstances an early way out, known as compassionate release. (iStockphoto.com)
Nearly 30 years ago, Congress gave terminally ill inmates and prisoners with extraordinary family circumstances an early way out, known as compassionate release. (iStockphoto.com)

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