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England, Increasing Number of States Allow Same-Sex Prisoner Marriages or Civil Unions

Loaded on July 9, 2014 published in Prison Legal News July, 2014, page 38
Filed under: Prisoner Privileges, International, Marriage. Location: United Kingdom.

England, Increasing Number of States Allow Same-Sex Prisoner Marriages or Civil Unions

Prisoners in England, including those in the highest security classification, are being allowed to enter into same-sex civil partnerships due to a policy change that mirrors changes to same-sex marriage laws in an increasing number of states in ...

 

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