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July 13, 2015

Obama to Become First Sitting President to Visit a Federal Prison 
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And President Obama is set to become the first sitting president to
visit a federal prison. On Thursday, Obama will tour the El Reno Federal
Correctional Institution, a medium-security prison in Oklahoma. Obama is
also expected to commute the sentences of dozens of nonviolent offenders
this week, and deliver a speech on the need for sentencing reform before
the NAACP on Tuesday.

 

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