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A new data brief from the Robina Institute, “American Exceptionalism in Probation Supervision,” concludes that “the average probation supervision rate for all fifty states is more than five times the
by Josie Duffy Rice
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- The opening of the Senate trial at 1 pm ET will be more interesting if only because the WH defense team will try their hardest to avoid any mention of John Bolton. Television coverage that started at 10 am ET mentions the importance of the GOP Senator...84 comments 133 Recs
- The BIG BOLTON BOMBSHELL is the talk of the town this morning, and, of course, every last American is simply outraged that it’s now basically irrefutable that our pr*sident is a corrupt, venal maniac who bribes other countries with foreign aid in order...23 comments 36 Recs
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