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You've just missed the deadline for submitting comment on this matter, but keep an eye on this news. Jail expansion under the guise of pandemic response should alarm anyone who cares about public health. ITT, a few relevant pieces we've published on this and related matters. https://twitter.com/OPPRCNOLA/status/1290498911178612739
Pre-pandemic, OPP was already plagued by medical negligence. http://antigravitymagazine.com/feature/the-prison-that-care-forgot/
Back in April, advocates for our imprisoned friends, family, and neighbors were already sounding the alarm on the simple face that carceral facilities are disease vectors, again—even during non-pandemic times. http://antigravitymagazine.com/feature/harsh-sentence/
We have the unique honor of publishing a column, Tales from the Pen, by a man who is currently imprisoned at OPP. All of his columns are worth your attention, but his recent ones tell the story of the pandemic from inside those walls. http://antigravitymagazine.com/?s=tales+from+the+pen
#MamaGlo, an imprisoned elder unanimously recommended for release by parole boards, is still behind bars—even after battling COVID. With a stroke of his pen, @LouisianaGov could free her, but he seems pretty busy praying and fasting. http://antigravitymagazine.com/feature/one-signature-short-of-freedom/
Publishing work about the Prison Industrial Complex has and will continue to be a priority. No doubt this thread could be longer. We'll leave you with this for now— interviews with @OrleansDefender. Again, they paint a picture of pre-pandemic conditions: http://antigravitymagazine.com/?s=LOOKING+FOR+JUSTICE+at+TULANE+%26+BROAD
