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New Jersey halfway houses plagued by escapes, abuse, NYT report finds

Around 5,100 inmates have escaped from New Jersey's privately-run halfway houses since 2005.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie speaks to guests at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center on June 8, 2012 in Rosemont, Illinois. Christie has come under scrutiny due to a New York Times investigation into the state's privatized halfway-house system.

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