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IDOC's Murphysboro Life Skills Re-Entry Center Tries to Prepare Inmates for Freedom

WSIU Public Broadcasting | By Brad Palmer
Published December 11, 2019 at 7:49 AM CST
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In a follow-up to a report last month on a Re-Entry Summit at the Pinckneyville Correctional Center, WSIU's Brad Palmer takes us inside the Murphysboro Life Skills Re-Entry Center, where inmates receive vocational training for life on the outside.
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As a news producer and news anchor on All Things Considered, Brad provides the listeners with a recap of the day's top local and state news as well as breaking news at any given time. Contact WSIU Radio at 618-453-6101 or email wsiunews@wsiu.org
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