Following Covid-19 Outbreaks In Prisons Last Year, Schatz Reintroduces Bill To Improve Compassionate Release Process And Protect Public Health
The Emergency GRACE Act has been endorsed by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), Due Process Institute, R Street, Law Enforcement Leaders to Reduce Crime & Incarceration, Dream Corps JUSTICE, FAMM, National CURE, NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice, Justice Roundtable, and Community Oriented Correctional Health Services.
“Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, approximately 400,000 prisoners have contracted the virus, and over 2,500 have died as a result,” said Jillian Snider, Director of Criminal Justice & Civil Liberties Policy at R Street Institute. “Many inmates suffer from various health ailments, making them especially vulnerable to COVID-19 complications. The Emergency GRACE Act creates a smart, safe and effective process that removes some of the challenges currently associated with being granted a compassionate release.”
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