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Texas Lawmakers Want Judges To Send Fewer Moms To Prison

A study found that 81 percent of incarcerated Texas women polled are mothers.

By Christopher ConnellyMarch 8, 2019 9:30 amCrime & Justice, KERA News, Partner Organizations, The Texas Newsroom

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From KERA:

When Mia Greer went to prison, she says she wasn’t the only one who was punished. Her kids suffered too.

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