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1 Article by: Bret Grote

Bret Grote is a cofounder and the legal director of the Abolitionist Law Center in Pittsburgh.

Empty the Jails Now

Jails and prisons will inevitably prolong the COVID–19 outbreak and increase the rate of infection. Any rational response to the crisis must include a coordinated national effort to get as many people out of jail as possible — fast.