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Ottawa's tough-on-crime agenda will push more Aboriginal women into doing hard time: report

By Mark Blackburn
Sep 28, 2012

The number of Aboriginal women going to prison is exploding.

APTN National News
The number of Aboriginal women going to prison is exploding.

According to a new report, the Conservative’s tough-on-crime agenda will mean those numbers will increase.

APTN National News reporter Annette Francis has this story.

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