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What Some People Have to Say About PLN's 15th Anniversary
Loaded on June 15, 2005
published in Prison Legal News
June, 2005, page 14
As a civil rights litigator specializing in prison cases, I have read virtually every issue of PLN since its first newsletter was published 15 years ago. This publication is an essential resource for everyone concerned about human rights. Congratulations to PLN for reaching this great milestone. We all look forward ...
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