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Prison Conferences to be Held in Ohio, California
Loaded on Aug. 2, 2016
published in Prison Legal News
August, 2016, page 36
Filed under:
Prison Labor,
Work Strikes,
Lobbying,
Advocacy,
Prison Reform.
Locations:
California,
Ohio.
A conference described as “a Midwest convergence in support of prisoners’ struggles” is scheduled to be held in Columbus, Ohio from August 26-29. Titled “Bend the Bars 2016,” the event will consist of a series of workshops and discussions on issues related to mass incarceration and prisoner advocacy.
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