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On the recordNovember 5, 2013
No matter how long people are kept in prison, they should be nearer to their children, especially if they are mothers of those children.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of keeping incarcerated mothers close to their children.

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