The Maricopa County Estrella Jail location is shown on Saturday, March 21, 2020, in Phoenix. Due to the coronavirus, some Arizona sheriffs are calling for the release of certain offenders from jail and urging police agencies to issue citations rather than arrest people, including fift...
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Wallace Pack Unit in Navasota, TX. March 31, 2020 By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Washington - Prisoners are running out of soap and cleaning solution, then wiping their hands on their uniforms because paper towels aren't available. Detainees are ...
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March 31, 2020 By David Shortell, CNN The US federal prison system will move to a heightened state of lockdown as it fights the spread of coronavirus behind bars, the Bureau of Prisons announced. Beginning Wednesday, inmates will be confined to their cells for a...
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The Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn is where Bureau of Prisons officials confirmed the first case of coronavirus in a federal penitentiary. As of Thursday there are 10 in federal facilities across the country, with the number expected to rise. Washington, DC (CNN)...
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Experts say virus could spread quickly in crowded correctional facilities, which are also banning visitors and restricting inmates’ movements The Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio. PHOTO: JOHN MINCHILLO/ASSOCIATED PRESS By Zusha Elinson and ...
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An employee at a Washington state prison tested positive for coronavirus. Prisoners fear they’re next. Monroe Correctional Complex March 21, 2020 By Jessica Schulberg - Huffington Post At around 2 a.m. on March 13, Atif Rafay was startled a...
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Conjugal visits still allowed March 12, 2020 SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has suspended prison visiting “until further notice” across the state over fears about COVID-19, the agency announced Wednesday. Prison visits sta...
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February 25, 2020 By Chanelle Bessette - NerdWallet People who have been recently released from prison often face unique challenges when reintegrating back into society, including when it comes to finances. Just opening a checking or savings account can be difficult if you’r...
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Rappers Jay-Z and Yo Gotti are behind a second lawsuit targeting Mississippi prisons February 27, 2020 By Christina Maxouris and Jamiel Lynch - CNN Rappers Yo Gotti and Jay-Z filed a second lawsuit this week against the Mississippi Department of Correc...