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How Utah Officials Handle Complaints of Abuse

Posted on February 4, 2013 by WyldMoonChyld

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Posted in Abuse, Control Unit, Mark Shurtleff, Mental Health, Sensory Deprivation, SHU, Solitary Confinement, UT, Utah | Tagged abuse, Draper, Mark Shurtleff, Solitary confinement, Utah
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