Activists Fight to Prevent Virus Spread in Prisons
Clip: 4/7/2020 | 5m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
The fight over what to do with prisoners during a pandemic.
So far in Illinois, three incarcerated men have died from complications related to the coronavirus. A pair of court battles are now brewing as advocates say neither the governor nor the county sheriff have done enough to winnow down incarcerated populations in hopes of stopping further spread. Amanda Vinicky reports.
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Activists Fight to Prevent Virus Spread in Prisons
Clip: 4/7/2020 | 5m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
So far in Illinois, three incarcerated men have died from complications related to the coronavirus. A pair of court battles are now brewing as advocates say neither the governor nor the county sheriff have done enough to winnow down incarcerated populations in hopes of stopping further spread. Amanda Vinicky reports.
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