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South Koreans sweat over US$779,000 air conditioning plan for prisons
South Korea’s Ministry of Justice defends a 1.2 billion won (US$779,162) plan to install air conditioning in prison corridors, citing protection from extreme heat for vulnerable inmates and correctional officers. Critics argue the taxpayer-funded project provides unfair convenience for criminals.
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