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Small recent successes keep our staff motivated. We filed court petitions on behalf of pregnant detainees who were losing weight due to inadequate food and medical care. The judge visited them in prison and presided over improvements to their conditions of detention, including adding eggs, chicken and fresh vegetables to their meals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Small recent successes keep our staff motivated. We filed court petitions on behalf of pregnant detainees who were losing weight due to inadequate food and medical care. The judge visited them in prison and presided over improvements to their conditions of detention, including adding eggs, chicken and fresh vegetables to their meals. 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