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Jose Luis Benavides

Jose Luis Benavides is a queer and Latinx artist, writer and lecturer at Wilbur Wright City Colleges of Chicago.

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June 23, 2022

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As Governments Push Us “Back to Normal,” Don’t Forget About Prison Conditions

In a nation with the world’s largest prison population, decarceration must be our goal.

By: Jose Luis Benavides ,; Erica R. Meiners ,; Therese Quinn ,; Matthew Yasuoka ,; Truthout

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