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Over-crowding concerns renewed at Philly jails

Last August, the city settled a class-action lawsuit regarding overcrowding and poor conditions in the Philadelphia Prison System. Now, less than a year later, advocates say the population is once again climbing to an alarming number.

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Posted: Thu, Jul. 19, 2012, 12:00 AM

Over-crowding concerns renewed at Philly jails

Tough-on-crime measures are putting more people behind bars — but are we any safer?

Samantha Melamed

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