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revolutionary violence and imperiled the lives of the prisoners. Beto lost the lawsuit and was ordered to pay $ 10,291 to Jalet and the prisoners and $ 27,825 for their attorney fees, with the judge commenting that "...Beto instituted reprisals against Mrs. Cruz and … her clients, for reasons unrelated to considerations of proper prison administration."
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