[COVID-19\Prison]
Dr. Valda Crowder: “As a former medical director in a jail, I know that a constant flow exists between a correctional facility and a community.”
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Prisons
ARE AMERICA’S PRISONS A TICKING TIME BOMB FOR COVID-19?
[COVID-19\Prisons]
Karakatsanis – who has won the release of tens of thousands of incarcerated people through impact litigation – is highlighting the COVID-19 crisis as especially urgent for the 2.3 million people behind bars across the United States.
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ACLU PRAISES NEW JERSEY MAYOR MURPHY FOR SIGNING NEW PRISON OVERSIGHT LAW
[Mass Incarceration\Prison Reform]
The “Dignity for Incarcerated Primary Caretaker Parents Act,” A3979/S2540, provides expanded opportunities for parents to connect with loved ones and increases transparency, accountability and oversight of the Department of Corrections. This law creates one of the strongest corrections oversight structures in the country.
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CONGRESSWOMAN NORTON SENDS AG BARR LETTER INQUIRING ABOUT “FIRST STEP” LAW’S APPLICATION TO D.C. FELONS
[Mass Incarceration\”First Step Act”\D.C.]
In November, Norton met with Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director Kathleen Hawk Sawyer to ensure BOP would apply the reforms equally… Norton maintains that D.C. inmates now qualify for valuable new benefits, such as the Good Time Credit, early release by participating in recidivism reduction programs, and additional phone privileges and visitation.
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