New Jersey’s Prisons and the Coronavirus
New Jersey just took a major step toward protecting the public from the coronavirus. It ordered the release of nearly 1,000 low-level offenders in county jails – which represents about one-tenth of the jail population. This makes good sense. Jails and prisons are breeding grounds for viral diseases. People in prison live on top […]
New Jersey’s Prisons and the Coronavirus
Dear All, Today, New Jersey took the historic step of ordering the release of nearly 1,000 people from its county jails to slow the spread of coronavirus. Here is my quick take on the decision, which you can read here: http://jessicahenryjustice.com/new-jerseys-prisons-and-the-coronavirus/. These are difficult times for sure. But it felt great to write a piece […]