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It often referred to as the of the dead, a name reinforced even more recently since bones have been washing up along the shoreline, but now there a push to restore it.

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The inmates are the reason security has to be so tight and access so limited to the public, a policy that found its share of critics.

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In April, 74 exposed bones were recovered by the medical examiners office. They were eventually re interred after pressure from local advocates who say this issue is not new.

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They hope one day people like Elaine Joseph can visit her daughter without being escorted by armed guards.