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On the recordJune 18, 2012
Some States are--we are going to hear from Commissioner Epps of Mississippi. Some States, like Mississippi, Ohio, and Maine, are undergoing significant reforms in their prison systems and reducing or eliminating the use of supermax facilities, segregated housing, and special housing units.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin discusses prison reform initiatives in various states.

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