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Judy Chu: “Detention in jail-like facilities re-traumatizes victims of violence, and children in particular.”

On the recordApril 13, 2015
Detention in jail-like facilities re-traumatizes victims of violence, and children in particular.
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Judy Chu
Democratic · California

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Chu highlights the negative impact of detention on children and families.

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