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Inmates sue Mont. prison system
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TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2002 A group of prison inmates in Montana have sued the state in order to be returned to a main state prison. The prisoners say their rights are being violated by being held in regional and local detention facilities. They say they aren't received adequate treatment, health care or training, which they believe they would get at the main prison in Deer Lodge. A large proportion of Montana's inmates are Native The Associated Press does not report if any of the 65 are of Indian heritage. Get the Story:
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