IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK

April 10, 2020

‘Women at Oregon Prison Say Their Lives Are at Risk After COVID-19 Patients Are Transferred In’
VICE
“They’ve signed our death warrant…We’re sitting here waiting to be gassed.”

‘Inmate Protest Over COVID-19 Response Forces North Portland Prison Into Lockdown’
THE PORTLAND MERCURY
After two days without soap, inmates at Columbia River Correctional Facility (CRCI) watching COVID-19 spread across Oregon's prison system couldn't keep quiet.

Alabama prisoner: Death is imminent for us’ (video)
CNN
CNN has obtained video from inside Alabama state prisons where inmates are pleading for help amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

‘Federal Prison Factories Kept Running as Coronavirus Spread’
The Marshall Project
Prisoners made furniture and license plates during the pandemic, according to workers and families. Some plants are now making face masks.

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