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Thursday, June 30, 2011

Book 'em: Brazil cuts prison time for studies (AP)

SAO PAULO – Brazil is cutting prison terms for inmates who hit the books behind bars.

A law published Thursday in the official gazette says prisoners will get one day knocked off their sentences for every 12 hours in the classroom.

Justice Ministry spokesman Marcos Vinicius says it applies to all inmates regardless of the crime they have committed. The law also cuts prison sentences by one day for every three that inmates work behind bars or in work-release programs.


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