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April 17, 2020
Lots of new resources from Fair and Just Prosecution on "COVID-19 and Mass Incarceration"
I just saw that the folks at Fair and Just Prosecution have this webpage with helpful updated resources for COVID criminal justice responses. Here is the overview text and links to four documents of note:
The COVID-19 pandemic presents an unprecedented global challenge that is impacting the daily lives of all Americans. The pandemic’s dire consequences — including infection, illness and the tragic deaths of thousands — will disproportionately affect vulnerable individuals behind bars. Rapid action is critical to save the lives of people in correctional facilities and immigration detention.
FJP’s COVID-19 and Mass Incarceration resources aim to identify innovative thinking and best practices for elected prosecutors and other criminal justice leaders responding to COVID-19, as well as the challenges they face. A prosecutor’s obligation to keep the community safe extends behind prison gates and with this fast-moving virus, prosecutors and other leaders must act now to protect the health and safety of those who are incarcerated and the entire community.
COVID-19 and Mass Incarceration: Crisis at a Glance
COVID-19 and Mass Incarceration: Innovations and Solutions at a Glance
April 17, 2020 at 12:57 PM | Permalink