{"id":205,"date":"2023-09-08T19:49:10","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T19:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3.232.64.53.nip.io\/berks\/?post_type=win&#038;p=205"},"modified":"2024-06-04T11:49:51","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T11:49:51","slug":"building-justice-in-berks","status":"publish","type":"win","link":"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/berks\/win\/building-justice-in-berks\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Justice in Berks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>2022-present<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When the county decided to build a new prison with a 900+ bed count, our team organized around criminal legal system reform in Berks County and pressed for a smaller, greener jail. 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