Newsweek: Nearly Half of Inmates at Arizona State Prison Have Coronavirus

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A poll conducted by the Beacon Research and Shaw & Company Research revealed that two-thirds of Americans are in favor of moving non-violent prisoners out of jails to help shield them from the virus.

When broken down, more people were in favor of moving inmates over the age of 60 as they are at a higher risk from COVID-19.

The poll showed 59 percent of Republicans were in favor of moving older prisoners into home detention, compared with 78 percent of Democrats and 65 percent of independents.

"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," Holly Harris, executive director of Justice Action Network, told 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."

https://www.newsweek.com/arizona-jail-inmates-covid-tuscon-1522885