As it is, 45% of prisoners lose contact with their families during their sentence.

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They lose contact with their professional networks and struggle with rock-bottom self esteem.

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Every year as many as 150, 000 divorced parents in Japan lose contact with their children, according to estimates gleaned from official data.

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It was a tricky maneuver, and it didn't help that during its approach Messenger had to lose radio contact with mission control while it flew behind the planet.

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The McLarens appeared to be faster than the Red Bulls, and Vettel decided to take a chance on the inside of Webber with 18 laps to go and appeared to veer right too early causing him to lose his rear right after it came in contact with the other car.

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Hazard appeared to lose his patience and tried to kick it from under him, but instead he appeared to make contact with the youngster.

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