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Collected Item: “Covid-19's Impact on People in Prison”

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Covid-19's Impact on People in Prison

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article

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This article from the Equal Justice Initiative covers the unique concerns covid causes for incarcerated people.

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incarcerated, EqualJusticeInitiative, NoSocialDistancing, prison, overcrowding

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https://eji.org/news/covid-19s-impact-on-people-in-prison/

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Equal Justice Initiative

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2020-05-21
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