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Suicides in Connecticut Prison for Women Prompt Call for Court Review

HeadlineApr 12, 1999

In Connecticut, suicides at the state prison for women have prompted a call by the Connecticut Civil Liberties Union for a court review. The CCLU has asked a federal court judge to send an independent monitoring panel into the York Correctional Institution in East Lyme.

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