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Article: MAKE LOGICAL CHANGES TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.(MAIN)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- January 31, 1998
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Byline: STEPHEN WHITBECK Castleton The writer is vice president of the New York State Parole Officers Association -
The recent murder of a young college student has again brought forth calls to eliminate parole for violent offenders. While it is tragic that a young woman has violently lost her life, it is time to step back and look at the entire criminal justice system in order to make changes that are logical, realistic and productive.
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