Washington Examiner: Florida inmates test positive for COVID-19, enflaming fears of a prison pandemic wildfire

The REFORM Alliance, which includes the American Conservative Union, Americans for Prosperity, Faith and Freedom Coalition, Justice Action Network, National Urban League and Right on Crime, as well as Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) have called upon the state to step up its prison and jail safeguards. 

FAMM has called upon DeSantis to call a special session on prison safety to give DOC tools “they currently lack” requiring legislative action “and legislative action requires a special session.”

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/florida-inmates-test-positive-for-covid-19-enflaming-fears-of-a-prison-pandemic-wildfire

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