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Tag: Prisoners’ rights

Clemency for prisoners: Too much control, not enough compassion

December 7, 2012 Barbara Finch Charity & Justice, Crime/Violence, Missouri region, Public safety, Sports One comment

As an admitted control freak, it pains me to write these words. But the truth is:  some people have too much control. You don’t

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Can felons vote in your state? You got a problem with that?

October 26, 2012 Bobbi Clemons 2012 Election, Charity & Justice, Crime/Violence, Politics, States Leave a comment

One of the core beliefs of our country is that everyone has a right to vote. But what about the people who break our

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In August I went to prison

September 21, 2011 Barbara Finch Charity & Justice, Ideas, Missouri region One comment

No, I wasn’t sentenced; despite a handful of speeding tickets, I have managed to avoid the caprices of the criminal justice system.  I went

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