Notable headlines about COVID and lots more in incarceration nation
As we enter month five of the US coronavirus crisis, it is disturbingly easy to become numb to how this pandemic is playing out in jails and prisons. Helpful, the press and commentators are keeping these critical stories covered, along with other comparable discouraging tales about the realities of prison punishment in the US. Here is a round-up of just some headlines and pieces catching my eye today:
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From The Appeal, “Prisons Are Overwhelmed With Covid-19. Why Aren’t Governors Doing More?“
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From Forbes, “Bureau Of Prisons Using Solitary Confinement As A Means To Curb Covid-19 Contagion“
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From Gothamist, “The Pandemic Hits New York’s ‘Prison Nursing Home‘”
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From The Intercept, “Coronavirus Cases Are Increasing At Texas Jail Where Efforts To Release People Amid Pandemic Fell Apart“
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From the Miami Herald, “COVID-19 races through Miami’s federal prison“
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From NPR, “Psychiatrist: America’s ‘Extremely Punitive’ Prisons Make Mental Illness Worse“