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Beyond the scarlet letter: Ending discrimination against former felons in Massachusetts
In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic novel, “The Scarlet Letter,” Hester Prynne is branded with a scarlet “A” for her transgressions, forever marking her as an outcast. Today, in Massachusetts, a similar form of public shaming persists, hidden in plain sight.
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