Hanna Love, Senior Research Analyst and Jennifer S. Vey, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institute, posted a thoughtful article on how the pandemic offers all of us an opportunity to reset and refocus on investing in vulnerable communities as a way to improve public health now and in the future. The article also explores how [...]
mLive reported on April 9th, 2020 that a second Michigan inmate died due to COVID-19 complications. As of April 9th, two inmates and two Department of Corrections staff have died from COVID-19. Read more: https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2020/04/2nd-michigan-inmate-dies-of-covid-19.html
mLive reported on April 9, 2020 that the Washtenaw County Jail operates at 50% below capacity due to changes in protocol during this pandemic. The article contains other useful and interesting information on how county law enforcement officials are adapting to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Read more: https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2020/04/washtenaw-county-jail-operating-below-50-capacity-after-coronavirus-protocol-changes.html
mLive reported on April 1st, 2020 that the first Michigan Department of Corrections staff member has died from complications from COVID-19. They also reported that 24 other staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. Read more here: https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2020/04/first-michigan-prison-employee-dies-from-coronavirus-24-others-test-positive.html
The NY Times published an article on why jails are an important battlefield in the fight against the new coronovirus. Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/31/upshot/coronavirus-jails-prisons.html
In an article publish March 20, 2020, The Detroit Free Press noted that Wayne County has identified over 100 inmates that eligible for release amid COVID-19 concerns. The article noted: Inmates considered for release include misdemeanor and ordinance violators, those who have work-release arrangements and people serving time on the weekend, the prosecutor's office said. [...]
The Detroit Free Press reported on March 18, 2020 that Wayne County officials met to discuss the possibility of releasing some inmates from the Wayne County Jail amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more: https://www.freep.com/story/news/2020/03/18/wayne-county-jail-inmate-release-coronavirus/2864302001/
