Trump and Governors Should Use Commutations To Combat the Spread of Coronavirus

Posted on AllSides May 1st, 2020
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ANALYSIS

The COVID-19 pandemic has not spared any aspect of American society, including the criminal justice system. Eight of the 10 biggest clusters of COVID-19 cases currently are in jails and prisons. The Cook County jail in Illinois, for example, has confirmed nearly 1,000 cases. In Ohio, more than 25 percent of the 16,000 statewide cases are in prisons, which includes the nearly 2,200 confirmed cases in the Marion Correctional Institution alone. As of April 30, 2020, 1,692 individuals in federal custody and 349 Bureau of Prisons staff have tested positive...

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https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/criminal-justice/news/2020/05/01/484381/trump-governors-use-commutations-combat-spread-coronavirus/

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