This week we saw how quickly COVID-19 can travel behind bars with 73% of people incarcerated in one Ohio prison testing positive. Now, a new data model says without reducing jail and prison populations, our national death toll could be significantly higher than projected.https://twitter.com/UdiACLU/status/1252962376326025216 …
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Mass incarceration has always been a public health risk but this virus makes the threat even more acute. In Nebraska and nationwide, the ACLU is advocating nonstop to protect our communities. We need you with us.
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We've filed an emergency motion to try to force the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services to disclose its pandemic plan, but they have the power to voluntarily release it at any time. Keep up the pressure by signing
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Don't stop there. Learn other ways you can make a difference on our advocacy page:https://aclunebraska.org/ndcscovid19
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We the People means all of us and protecting people in our overcrowded jails and prisons protects everyone.
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