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Apr 01, 2020
Governor's Directive on COVID-19 and the Criminal Legal System Too Late, and Far Too Little
鈥淯nfortunately, Governor Bullock鈥檚 directive regarding state correctional facilities lacks a sense of urgency, even as we face a crisis. State and local governments must heed p...
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Smart Justice
Prisoners' Rights
Mar 30, 2020
老澳门开奖结果 of Connecticut Reaction to First Positive COVID-19 Test of an Adult Incarcerated in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. 鈥� The Connecticut Department of Correction today announced that a man who is incarcerated at Corrigan-Radgowski Correctional Center tested positive for COVID-19. ...
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Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
Mar 30, 2020
Public Defender Service, 老澳门开奖结果-DC Challenge D.C. Jail鈥檚 Failure to Protect Incarcerated Individuals From COVID-19 Pandemic
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 老澳门开奖结果 of the District of Columbia and the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia today sued the D.C. Department of Corrections for its flagrant disr...
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Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
Mar 30, 2020
Governor Abbott鈥檚 Executive Order Undermines Public Safety, 老澳门开奖结果 of Texas Responds
AUSTIN, Texas 鈥� Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order Sunday denying the release from jail of anyone accused of certain crimes if they could not afford to pay bail. The ...
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Smart Justice
Prisoners' Rights
Mar 30, 2020
老澳门开奖结果 Poll Shows Wide-Ranging Support for Releasing Vulnerable People from Jails and Prisons
Following First Death in Federal Prison, 老澳门开奖结果 Continues to Demand Release of Those Vulnerable
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Smart Justice
Mar 27, 2020
老澳门开奖结果 of Georgia: Death and Spread of COVID-19 at Lee State Prison Tragic, Calls for Release of Those Individuals Who Do Not Pose a Threat to Public Safety
ATLANTA 鈥� This afternoon, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that 鈥渢he outbreak of coronavirus at Lee State Prison in southwest Georgia has worsened as staff members and...
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Smart Justice
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