Congress has spent less than one penny per response dollar protecting people in US carceral settings.

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John —

Last week, the Senate majority released its proposed COVID-19 response package. It fails to protect people who remain incarcerated, reduce overcrowding in jails and prisons so that people can practice social distancing, and safely support individuals reentering the community during this pandemic.

Members of Congress need to hear from those of us who believe that people at all stages of the criminal legal system — from arrest to post-conviction — deserve protection from COVID-19. Contact your members of Congress today and urge them to include protections for incarcerated and reentering people in the COVID-19 response package under negotiation now. ([link removed])

Congress has spent less than one penny per response dollar protecting people who are incarcerated, despite the fact that the top ten largest known COVID-19 outbreaks are in correctional facilities.

At least 100,000 people in prisons and jails have been infected and at least 763 incarcerated people and correctional workers have died. Being in prison shouldn’t condemn you to contracting a deadly disease — we can’t allow this to continue.

Please take a moment today to contact your members of Congress to urge them to support life-saving COVID-19 measures in U.S. carceral settings. ([link removed])

Addressing COVID-19 in carceral settings and upon reentry would not only protect the health of individuals who are incarcerated, but also would protect Black people and communities of color that are disproportionately impacted by both the criminal legal system and COVID-19, as well as the broader public health of the communities surrounding carceral facilities nationwide.

Thank you,

— The Innocence Project Team
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