03/08/2020
Prisoners convicted of nonviolent offenses should be released and put on house arrest at least for the remainder of the pandemic. These people are at high risk of being infected with the Coronavirus. Especially, elderly prisoners who are close to their release date should released. We are hearing many stories of prisoners being put at risk. These are human beings. Being in jail does not mean that you are subhuman. Prison guards are bringing the virus with them to work.
This pandemic has highlighted a lot of problems with our government, including, our for profit prison system. Prisoners are seen as money, instead of, people. We need to fight for criminal justice and prison reform. The soul of America will be decided by how we treat those who have made mistakes.