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'Hope Is A Waking Dream' Mural Unveiled As New Design For Wall At Camden County Prison

CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J. (CBS) -- Officials in South Jersey unveiled the new design for the perimeter wall of the Camden County Correctional Facility on Tuesday. The design was chosen after a county-wide contest that invited local artists to submit potential artwork for the wall.

The winning piece was created by Angela Brown and called "Hope is a Waking Dream."

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It will be painted as a mural on the perimeter wall.

Officials hope the artwork will convey a message of hope for a more equitable criminal justice system.

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