ACLU of Texas: COVID-19 Protections in Texas Jails Necessary, Civil Rights Leaders Call for Action
March 20, 2020
March 20, 2020
HOUSTON, Texas, March 20 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following news release:
The ACLU of Texas and a coalition of civil rights leaders sent almost 500 letters to criminal justice officials urging them to take public health experts' advice and release individuals who are at high risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19 from county jails. Specifically, the focus is placed on communities in jails with populations identified by the Center for Disease C . . .
The ACLU of Texas and a coalition of civil rights leaders sent almost 500 letters to criminal justice officials urging them to take public health experts' advice and release individuals who are at high risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19 from county jails. Specifically, the focus is placed on communities in jails with populations identified by the Center for Disease C . . .