Collected Item: “Defacto Death Sentence”
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Defacto Death Sentence
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image
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This Tweet shows that 22% of those that have died of Covid in Florida correctional facilities were eligible for parole. Early release for people convicted of nonviolent crimes has been a topic of discussion since the virus first struck the US back in March. The theory is releasing some people early will help make it possible for those still incarcerated to be able to social distance. Others point to the fact that incarceration and covid should not lead to a defacto death sentence.
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incarceration, prison, jail, Florida, parole, death sentence
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https://twitter.com/REFORM/status/1292912380725338117
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Reform Alliance
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2020-08-10