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Collected Item: “'We need help': Alabama prisoner pleas for assistance in fighting COVID-19”

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'We need help': Alabama prisoner pleas for assistance in fighting COVID-19

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video

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ABC News video showing video from inside an Alabama prison and the inmates inability to social distance. The prisoner on the video asks for HELP. As of the date of this video no Alabama prisoner had tested positive for the virus though at least two employees have tested positive. After the interview with the prisoner the host goes on to discuss the issue with a former female inmate and a former doctor in charge of prison health in another state. The host also interviews a sheriff who argues that releasing inmates is not safe for the community.

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#prison, #incarcerated, #Alabama, #NoSanitizer, #SocialDistancing

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https://abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/video/alabama-prisoner-pleas-assistance-fighting-covid-19-69984567

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ABC News

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2020-04-04
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