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83 convicted felons freed as state exceeds jail limit

Overextended in Iraq, this is what happens at home - albeit unrelated: All of the felons were freed from the jails before an administrative-hearing officer could rule on how they should be punished for violating terms of their earlier release. The DOC ordered the releases without its usual consultation with the community corrections officers who supervise the felons and know their criminal patterns and backgrounds the best, said a representative of the union that represents the officers.

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