215 bodies found behind a jail, and families must pay to retrieve them

215 bodies found behind a jail, and families must pay to retrieve them

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ViewA disturbing situation is gradually unfolding in Jackson, Mississippi: Hundreds of unmarked graves were found, and the state is making families pay to get control of their loved ones' remains.

Behind the Hinds County Penal Farm, in a place called the "paupers' field," there are about 672 graves.

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