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Associated Press - August 13, 2009
The American Civil Liberties Union has fought to end the practice for decades and on Thursday praised the Alabama Department of Corrections for doing so this week.
Corrections officials say all eligible prisoners with HIV have been approved to participate in the work release program.
Margaret Winter, associate director of the ACLU National Prison Project, said the organization is thrilled with what she called an overdue change.
Work release allows eligible inmates to hold free-world jobs, earn money, wear plain clothes and spend the day without supervision of corrections staff.
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