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The Prison Policy Initiative specializes in producing the information that you need to support campaigns for justice in your state. Can you help us expand this work?
Thank you,
—Peter Wagner, Executive Director
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Thank you,
—Peter Wagner, Executive Director
Donate
Departments of Corrections Policy Manuals
Below are links to policy manuals for state departments of corrections, as well as the manual for the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
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| Arkansas | No link identified |
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| Louisiana | No link identified |
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| Mississippi | No link identified |
| Missouri | No link identified |
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| West Virginia | No link identified |
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