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  2020-06-14

  Column: Hawaii’s early inmate release a health success

  Corrections facilities across the nation has considered releasing inmates early to slow the spread of the corona virus. While the public has had mixed feelings about this idea Hawaii has been successful in creating a process to examine and individually decide on early release for its inmates. The mainland US has had numerous outbreaks inside of its prisons and jails and Hawaii was trying to prevent this. As the article explains, early release is not only beneficial to the inmates and employees but also to the larger community. It also touches on the impact systemic racism has had on creating the largest prison population in the world.
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  2020-03-26

  The push to release more inmates from L.A. County jails due to coronavirus

  Early release of people incarcerated in the nation's corrections facilities has been considered everywhere to slow the spread of the corona virus. This article goes into detail explaining who is eligible, the public health vs. public safety concerns, how inmates are notified, and more in regards to early release from Los Angeles County Jails System, the largest in the country.
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  2020-06-12

  NYPD Brass: We're Arresting Too Many Prisoners on Early COVID Release

  The architecture, system, and overcrowding in America's prisons make the spread of Covid-19 very quick inside the nations corrections facilities. To help slow the spread of the disease inside these facilities some jurisdictions have released inmates early. Most early release candidates are those that do not present a public safety risk, have served the majority of their sentence, are elderly, or immunocompromised. While some people support this plan others oppose. This article illustrates the concerns of the plans opponents. Of the 2500 people released from Rikers Island, a jail in New York, the NYPD says they have rearrested 250 individuals, for total arrests of 450.
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  2020-06-20

  Calls For Early Prisoner Release Amplified By San Quentin COVID-19 Outbreak

  Florida, Texas, California, and several other states are experiencing their highest number of new covid-19 cases since the pandemic began spreading through the United States. This has caused prison reformers, activists, and inmates families to protest and call for the early release of those who have nearly served their sentence and inmates who are elderly or immuno compromised. The article covers the protest that was held outside of San Quentin in San Francisco.