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Pages for pardons: Bolivian inmates cut jail time by reading
Inmates in Bolivia's overcrowded prisons are now able to reduce their jail time by reading books.
The new programme is influenced by one in Brazil that aims to spread literacy and give hope despite a notoriously slow judicial process.
The state programme "Books behind bars" offers detainees a chance to get...
The new programme is influenced by one in Brazil that aims to spread literacy and give hope despite a notoriously slow judicial process.
The state programme "Books behind bars" offers detainees a chance to get...
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