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Pennsylvania Death Row Crackdown

StoryMarch 12, 1998
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    At least a dozen inmates at the Pennsylvania death row unit housing Mumia Abu Jamal have launched a hunger strike. They are protesting what they say are draconian new statewide regulations.

    The State Department of Corrections implemented a policy that — among other things — permits death row inmates to only have a small 10 × 12 × 14 inch box of personal possessions.

    Guests:

    • Mike Lukens, a spokesperson for the Pennsylvania State Department of Corrections.
    • Leonard Weinglass, the attorney for Mumia Abu Jamal.

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