A State-by-State Look At Coronavirus In Prisons
By Nov. 17, at least 197,659 people in prison had tested positive for the illness, an 8 percent increase from the week before.
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Prison Depopulation Crucial Corona Virus Pandemic
Sheriff’s Office Suspends In-Person Visits at Cook County Jail
The Cook County sheriff’s office announced Sunday it will be suspending in-person visits at the Cook County Jail in hopes of warding off
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Over 100 COVID Rebellions in Jails & Prisons
U.S jails and prisons, already death traps, have been completely ravaged by COVID-19. Crowded quarters, a lack of PPE, inadequate medical care, an
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Containing COVID-19: Jails, Prisons Ripe for Spread
Early in the pandemic, reports characterized the Cook County Jail as a congregate setting hot spot for the coronavirus. Sheriff Tom Dart’s office
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Governor Pritzker Call Governor Newsom
California will release up to 8,000 people from state prisons to curb the spread of Covid-19. Officials on Friday announced three separate efforts,
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KIM FOXX TO DROP CHARGES FOR CURFEW VIOLATIONS
Step 1: Drop Erroneous Charges Against Protesters Of The George Floyd Uprising Step 2: Apologize For Pushing Around Protesters With Impunity Step 3:
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PRISON PANDEMIC: COVID-19 In Jails & Prisons
Roughly 120 fewer people were released from Illinois prisons between February and May 2020 than during the same four months last year, despite
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DEFUND COOK COUNTY JAIL
Each year, Cook County spends more than $600 million each year supporting a racist system of policing and incarceration through the Cook County
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A MESSAGE FROM JOSEPH DOLE
Good afternoon, my name is Joseph Dole. I am one of the cofounders of Parole Illinois and am currently the Policy Director. Every
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COVID-19: COMPASSION CRISIS
The COVID-19 crisis provides an opportunity to change the terms of the discussion about incarcerated people — by humanizing them. This transformation could
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