John,

The COVID-19 infection rates in prisons like Rikers Island are higher than any infection hotspot in the nation, and the rates are climbing fast.

It’s up to us to fight to protect incarcerated folks around the country who are at much higher risk to contract the virus due to conditions outside of their control.

We’re connecting our network to District Attorneys, Sheriffs, and Governors in all counties with high prison populations demanding that they take immediate action to protect these folks.

With a contribution today you will power our work to get low-risk folks released immediately and stop arrests and detainments for misdemeanor crimes. Can you chip in $5 right now?

Contribute $5

Prisons are the hotbeds of this crisis. People are forced into confined spaces where basic hygiene is difficult and access to personal protective equipment like masks are considered contraband.

But instead of finding pathways for releasing low-risk people, officials like New York Governor Andrew Cuomo are finding new ways to put more people in jail amid a global pandemic!

Hundreds, if not thousands, of lives depend on our work right now. If we do not act quickly, increasingly more incarcerated folks will be put at risk.

Can you pitch in today to power our movement to protect incarcerated people and build better processes in our criminal justice system to ensure stronger protections in the future?

Appreciate you,

Shaun