Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of February 12, 2018 ~ 'Tablets for inmates sparks controversy, highlights concern'
February 12, 2018
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ISSUE:
- Crime and Correction
The overriding point is that this decision was not, by any means, given the public airing it deserved. The decision was made at the top reaches of the bureaucracy, and that was that.
Regrettably, we’re learning about it at a time of rising concern about violence within our correctional facilities.
Regrettably, we’re learning about it at a time of rising concern about violence within our correctional facilities.
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This week, "Tablets for inmates sparks controversy, highlights concern"
[see attached copy above of Senator O'Mara's column in The Leader on February 11, 2018]