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The Pandemic Behind Bars with Josie Duffy Rice

The Pandemic Behind Bars with Josie Duffy Rice

FromWhy Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast


The Pandemic Behind Bars with Josie Duffy Rice

FromWhy Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast

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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
May 12, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

How is the pandemic playing out in jails and prisons? Insufficient health care, a lack of protective gear, and the fundamental inability to physically distance have created inescapable outbreaks. Those incarcerated are at the center of some of the top coronavirus hot spots in the country. And as lawyer and president of The Appeal Josie Duffy Rice points out, these systems are porous; an outbreak in a jail could mean an outbreak in the community. So what can and should be done for the incarcerated populations? And what broader inequities are we seeing with the criminal justice system in the midst of this pandemic? Listen to Josie Duffy Rice to find out.
Released:
May 12, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Every week Chris Hayes asks the big questions that keep him up at night. How do we make sense of this unprecedented moment in world history? Why is this (all) happening? This podcast starts to answer these questions. Writers, experts, and thinkers who are also trying to get to the bottom of them join Chris to break it all down and help him get a better night’s rest. “Why is this Happening?” is presented by MSNBC and NBCNews Think.