At least 100 beds must be set aside at all 35 state prisons to handle potential COVID-19 outbreaks, a federal judge ruled.
More CoverageCurrent and recently released inmates have described the fear as the virus rages and, one by one, prisoners have gotten sick and in some cases died. Several said they felt helpless because they could not easily practice social distancing or take other precautions.8,000 inmates
With about 50,000 medically vulnerable inmates behind bars, the Prison Law Office and other lawyers for inmates have repeatedly pushed for releases, but both Tigar and aIn his most recent order, Tigar told the state that space must be vacated as soon as practically possible.“In planning for effective isolation and quarantine space, each institution must take into account unique factors that may impact where an incarcerated person can be housed.
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