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Prison Toy Swap Scheme

Children who visit men at one of our region's prisons are to benefit from a new scheme aimed at making their visits less daunting. A toy library has been set up at Deerbolt Young Offenders Institution in County Durham to give the young children something to look forward to on their visits.

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