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  "path": "/briefs/missouri-senate-weighs-standardizing-minimum-prison-terms-repealing-conditional-release/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-19T16:47:20.000Z",
  "site": "https://missouriindependent.com",
  "tags": [
    "Criminal Justice",
    "Legislature",
    "criminal justice reform",
    "Curtis Trent",
    "Empower Missouri",
    "Jill Carter",
    "Joe Nicola",
    "prison reform"
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  "textContent": "A group of bills standardizing mandatory minimum prison terms and repealing conditional release provisions was debated by a Missouri Senate committee on Wednesday. The Senate Judiciary Committee discussed three bills, sponsored by Republican Sens. Curtis Trent of Springfield, Jill Carter of Granby and Joe Nicola of Grain Valley, which include identical provisions for restructuring prison […]",
  "title": "Missouri Senate weighs standardizing minimum prison terms, repealing conditional release"
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