Currently our demands center on two things:

1. Releasing prisoners, especially those with compromised immune systems and the elderly (over 50). Please follow @RAPPcampaign, @WLNMP, and @ParoleIllinois among others on this one

Also, we hold that all pretrial detainees who have been entered into bail should be released. They are being held due to poverty. Lastly, those with clemency and parole petitions should have their decisions and releases expedited. Healthcare inside is notoriously negligent.

To see exciting work on your TL from folk doin work around the jails and courts, see @ChiBondFund and @ShutDown850, who both have been doing really cool things

While all of us are vulnerable, certain populations face more vulnerability. They should be prioritized for release.

2. Prevention measures should be taken that mitigate the chances of prisoner becoming infected. @C_Resistance @incitenews @survivepunish @LoveProtectOrg @ChicagoBWP @CertainDays @rustbeltradio @TheAbbyNews

Most important, the DOC needs to enact measures that protect prisoners from being infected by their employees. The only way we will become infected is if the staff brings COVID19 inside.

(for how to address this particular issue. see: https://trueleappress.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/167.-taking-direct-action-to-freethemall.pdf)

Proactive steps need to be taken to diminish, if not to eliminate, the chances of this occurring. Currently, little is being done to prevent DOC staff from infecting prisoners. https://www.8toabolition.com/ 

Alongside 8toabolition, please also bookmark this resource https://transformharm.org/