Acting Corrections Director appointed after TCF multiple escape
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula has expressed deep concern about the recent escape incidents at the Tafuna Correctional Facility (TCF), emphasizing the need for









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