Female correction officers bust a move to shake off reclusive image

M-girls, a dance squad comprising five female correction officers of the Mine Rehabilitation Program Center in Japan, perform in an event in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on May 24, 2015. The dance crew was formed to shake off the reclusive image of correction officers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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