Rounding up more coverage of the frightening intersection of incarceration and the coronavirus
In this post last week, I spotlight the handful of articles noting that the coronavirus outbreak could be especially bad news for prisons and jails. Unsurprisingly, after remarkable public health developments in the US and elsewhere over the last week, the intersection of incarceration and the coronavirus is getting even more attention. Here is just a small partial sampling of pieces:
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From Business Insider, “About 50 inmates escaped from Italian prisons as the coronavirus triggered riots and brought the country’s criminal-justice system to a halt“
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From Mother Jones, “Correctional Facilities Are the Perfect Incubators for the Coronavirus“
- From CNN, “A prison pandemic? Steps to avoid the worst“
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From NBC News, “Coronavirus could ‘wreak havoc’ on U.S. jails, experts warn“
- From ABC News, “State prisons prepare for coronavirus but federal prisons not providing significant guidance, sources say“
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From Kaiser Health News, “Coronavirus Puts Prisons In Tight Spot Amid Staff Shortages, Threats Of Lockdown“
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From The Advocate, “Louisiana ACLU calls for release of some state prisoners as coronavirus cases increase“
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From Cleveland.com, “Cuyahoga County officials will hold mass plea hearings to reduce jail population over coronavirus concerns“