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Eric Holder: We want to activate it. It was specially designed to deal with the unique needs that female prisoners have.

On the recordMarch 7, 2012
We want to activate it. It was specially designed to deal with the unique needs that female prisoners have.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Attorney General Holder confirms plans to activate a new women's prison.

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