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Iowa DOC Shake-Up
The Iowa DOC administration under director Sally Chandler Halford is taking a "get tough" position against prisoners. Up for a tough reconfirmation next year by the senate, the director plans to shake-up the whole system in the wake of recent incidents within the Iowa system.
The changes by the DOC ...
The changes by the DOC ...
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