HuffPost: Scarce Testing, Tight Quarters, Limited Gear: Federal Prisons Hammered By Coronavirus

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Circle Bear’s death will likely draw more attention to the federal prison system’s handling of the pandemic — and raise the issue of whether low-level offenders like her should be let go to help reduce the population at BOP facilities. 

“In what world should a pregnant woman be incarcerated, especially in the middle of a virus outbreak, for a rarely prosecuted technical violation?” asked the Justice Action Network, which called for Barr and Carvajal to answer for Circle Bear’s death. “Why was this pregnant woman with underlying health issues not transferred or released during the COVID-19 pandemic?”

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