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Inspection Reports Reveal Filthy Conditions In Arizona Prison Kitchens
by Jimmy Jenkins, KJZZ.org
When she arrived at the Perryville state prison, Alexandria Hunt noticed the facility was home to more than just incarcerated women.
“At first there were little baby field mice in the dorms,” which Hunt said the women would catch and release into the nearby farmland of ...
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