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The Role of Jails in the Fight Against Coronavirus – Poynter
Date: 2021-10
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Poynter’s Al Tompkins will be joined by Anna Flagg and Joseph Neff, both of the Marshall Project, to discuss the unfolding coronavirus epidemic in jails and prisons. Their piece, “Why Jails are So Important in the Fight Against Against Coronavirus,” published in collaboration with the New York Times’ Upshot, explains how 200,000 people are shuffled in and out of jails on a weekly basis and how this dense traffic can further exacerbate the growing health crisis.
What untold stories are lying in wait in your local jail? How are jail detainees, workers and the people in your community affected by disease prevention strategies — or the lack thereof — in jails in your region? Join Tompkins, Flagg and Neff in this webinar to inform your reporting about justice and the coronavirus in your community.
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