Newsweek: As Coronavirus Deaths Spike in Prisons, Americans Want Offenders Moved Out

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Conducted by Beacon Research and Shaw & Company Research and released by the Justice Action Network and #cut50, the poll—which was carried out between July 23 and 27—found that of 1,504 people surveyed, two thirds (66 percent) were in favor of moving non-violent offenders out of prison due to the risks posed by the virus, which causes the respiratory disease COVID-19.

That share was even higher when it came to prisoners over the age of 60, with people in their sixties and above believed to be more at risk of suffering serious health consequences from COVID-19.

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"Public health and public safety don't have a political party, and that's exactly why a majority of Americans from the left, right and center support these reforms," said Holly Harris, Executive Director of Justice Action Network, in a statement shared with Newsweek.

"They understand that addressing the COVID-19 crisis in our justice system is a matter of life-and-death for thousands of incarcerated people, corrections staff, their families, and their surrounding communities," Harris said.

https://www.newsweek.com/coronavirus-deaths-spike-prisons-americans-want-offenders-moved-out-1522303