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washai

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In the decades following the Ruiz decision, Texas dealt with the problem of its overcrowded prisons by __________.
 
  a. increasing its parole rate, even to the point of paroling violent offenders
  b. accepting convicted felons at state prisons so that county jails did not have to house them
  c. doubling the size of the prison system
  d. early release programs for nonviolent drug offenders

Question 2

The 1980 Ruiz v. Estelle federal court case dealt with the issue of __________.
 
  a. affirmative action
  b. the death penalty
  c. educational funding
  d. prison reform


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Kdiggy

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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: c

Answer to Question 2

Answer: d


washai

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
:D TYSM

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