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Cook County Jail’s ‘Start Early’ doula program addresses the needs of its pregnant population

Katie Schulder-Battis — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 14:30:00 +0000

As the number of incarcerated women around the U.S. continues to skyrocket, some correctional facilities have started adapting to meet the needs of an increasingly gender diverse population. A pilot program at the Cook County Jail aims to address the needs of pregnant women entering the criminal justice system, who make up between 3% and […]

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What the coronavirus crisis reveals about vulnerable populations behind bars and on the streets

Stephanie Hartwell, Ijeoma Nnodim Opara and Sheryl Kubiak — Thu, 14 May 2020 21:30:00 +0000

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, missteps in transitioning the incarcerated back to their communities places this already vulnerable populace at greater risk of getting and transmitting the virus.

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Black Americans are bearing the brunt of coronavirus recession – this should come as no surprise

William M. Rodgers III — Fri, 08 May 2020 11:31:48 +0000

Black Americans were left especially vulnerable to the economic impact of COVID-19 and history shows it will take them longer to rebound.

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Inside Division 16, Cook County Jail’s COVID-19 positive detainees say they’re waiting to die

Josh McGhee — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 20:00:00 +0000

In phone interviews with The Chicago Reporter, men inside the jail’s quarantine facility doubt their ability to recover while waiting for their day in court.

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States are putting prisoners to work manufacturing coronavirus supplies

J. Carlee Purdum — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 00:35:00 +0000

Incarcerated Americans have been tasked with washing hospital laundry, manufacturing protective equipment, disinfecting cleaning supplies and digging mass graves.

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