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On the recordFebruary 23, 2010
A society that is resistant and discriminates against people who have been incarcerated.
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Chaka Fattah
Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Fattah discusses societal resistance to reintegrating formerly incarcerated individuals.

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