COVID-19 and the U.S. Prison System Harold Fisher | April 6, 2020 at 8:47 pm in CORONAVIRUS, The Daily Drum Insight Segment Tweet DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson spoke today about releasing some inmates at the DC jail because of the COVID-19 threat. Last month, 50 non-violent offenders were released from the Prince George’s County jail to help with social distancing. Just today… an employee from the Montgomery County Department of Corrections tested positive. It’s reminder that corrections workers are also at risk. What’s being done to protect the incarcerated from the coronavirus? Resources: Free and Safe Prison Initiative http://whur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/DAILY-DRUM-4.6.20-COVID19-AND-PRISON-SAFETY.mp3 Thomas B. Harvey, Justice Project Director, Advancement Project Delegate Eleanor Holmes-Norton, (D) District of Columbia Tags: (D) District of Columbia, advancement project, coronavirus, COVID-19 and the U.S. Prison System, Delegate Eleanor Holmes-Norton, Justice Project Director, Thomas B. Harvey