Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been growing concern surrounding the spread of the virus within correctional facilities.
The current conversation around our nation’s incarcerated community focuses only on numbers, policy and the economic impact of COVID-19 on our criminal justice system,” read a statement on the campaign’s website.
“We need to shift the discussion to one deeply rooted in humanity and compassion that acknowledges the human toll that this pandemic is having on our nation’s criminal justice system.”
Jay-Z and Meek Mill donated surgical masks to prisons and jails to ensure the safety of inmates, correctional officers and other staff members as well as healthcare workers through their nonprofit REFORM Alliance.
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