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There is always talk about how prisoners have cable TV and don't do a lot of work. It was nice to see that these things are not really true. I also like the idea that they are helping to grow part of the food that it takes to sustain them. This is a great cost saving measure that should be implemented when ever possible.
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Department of Corrections Institutional Programs a Positive Impact on Inmate Lives. (n.d.).
Retrieved May 24, 2010, from Florida Department of Corrections Web site:
http://www.dc.state.fl.us/orginfo/programs/index.html
Martin, Rebekah. (2010). Different Types of Correctional Facilities. Retrieved May 24, 2010,
from eHow Web site: http://www.ehow.com/facts_5749234_different-types-correctional-facilities.html
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