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Overcrowding in prison creates many problems including illness, lack of nutrition and lack of rehabilitation programming. In response to this crisis, many national organisations are working with government and other agencies to help alleviate prison crowding.

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Title	Size	Modified	State
PF Zimbabwe Addresses Prison Overcrowding	1 kB	2007-01-21 19:39	Public
Ensuring Due Process for Prisoners in Liberia	1 kB	2007-01-26 11:42	Public
Facilitating Prisoner Releases in Liberia	1 kB	2008-05-19 23:28	Public
Liberating the Captives	3.5 kB	2007-03-13 11:15	Public

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