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Tag: Prison

Arts & Culture · Crime and Justice

Thanks to pretty pictures, an innocent man is released from prison

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 19, 2018, 1:03 PM Sep 19, 2018
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Occasionally, justice prevails for the innocent, but the story of Valentino Dixon, whose conviction for murder was vacated today after he served 27 years, tells us that there are likely innocent people in prison because they can’t draw pretty golfscape scenes. Read more →

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A MN mother prepares for her son’s return from prison

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 30, 2016, 7:34 AM Jun 30, 2016
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‘You’re only as happy as your unhappiest child.’ Anyone who’s ever been a parent will recognize that as, perhaps, the most accurate statement on parenting ever uttered.
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Would you hear out an ex-con’s job plea?

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 24, 2013, 12:14 PM Oct 24, 2013
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An advertising campaign has just been released in the UK, to encourage people to give ex-cons a break. The campaign uses this online video to make the point about how quickly ex-cons can be dismissed. Read more →

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