Rights of Inmates in a Pandemic
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Prisons and jails have been some of the hardest hit places in the COVID-19 pandemic and are quickly becoming hotspots of community spread. Inmates are often housed in close cramped quarters and are unable to social distance, wash hands frequently, or keep sanitized living spaces. Joshua Tom, ACLU of Mississippi legal director, explains the legal rights of inmates and what prisons and states should do to mitigate the dangers posed by the pandemic.
