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Reform Push Traces Georgia Chain Gang Legacy
Georgia's prison reform arc spans Ellis Arnall's 1943 actions abolishing leg irons and chain gangs to later efforts to curb brutality. The piece recalls Burns, a former inmate who wrote about chain gangs, his escape history, and calls for rehabilitation over punishment amid ongoing state studies and new prison projects.
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Burns
Atlanta
Georgia
Ellis Atnall
Chicago
Arnall
New York
New Jersey
Aavarnare
Avtradita
Carl E Sanders
Sanders
Joseph E. Ragen
Ilinois
Joliet, Ill
State Department of Corrections
Black Eye
Fred Hall
Ford
Federal Bureau of State Pardon and Parole Board
Robert Ebbottsee
Snow Courage