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A feminine touch in Pa. jails
By The Philadelphia Inquirer
Published: 08/11/2008

PENNSYLVANIA - Shelly Long is a 44-year-old mortgage broker from Northeast Philadelphia who has tired of battling a depressed housing market. She's hoping to start a new career that's a bit more stable - as a Philadelphia prison [officer].

Amanda Biviens, a single mother of 4-year-old twins, has the same idea. She's tired of working two near-minimum wage jobs to pay her bills, often not knowing if she'll be able to cover her children's medical expenses. "I want a job that has benefits and better pay," said Biviens, 22. Read more.

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