The Angolite, Vol. 19, No. 5

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This issue of The Angolite, Vol. 19, No. 5 features a black-and-white photograph on the cover depicting two (2) men sitting on a log in front of a body of water. The feature story covers the issue of elderly prisoners in longtime confinement, including an investigation of such incarcerated persons throughout the nation. There are several profiles of male and female incarcerated persons. Other stories include the discovery of a mastodon tooth on prison grounds, and regular features such as sports news, original poetry, and news briefs. The final interior page contains subscription information. The magazine has eighty-one (81) interior pages and is bound with two (2) metal staples. The back cover has a black-and-white photograph of a line of men digging a ditch or standing at rest holding shovels.

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