Mizzou students explore the Missouri Penitentiary. Pic courtesy of Mizzou Honors College.

By Elena Cruz, Reporter

This year, freshman students were required to read a book called Just Mercy, by Bryan Stevenson, which talks about legal injustice in American courts and prison. To give students hands-on experience, Mizzou Honors College faculty gave students a trip to an infamous Missouri Prison to see what it’s like.

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