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Colorado’s Governor Bows to Pressure in Denying State Prisoners Priority COVID-19 Vaccinations
by Derek Gilna
Despite the fact that prisoners and staff at Colorado’s state prisons have been ravaged by COVID-19 infections and death, Colorado Governor Jared Polis reversed course and decided not to prioritize vaccines for prisoners. However, prisoners who are considered high-risk by reason of pre-existing condition or age will ...
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- California Trans Women Struggle For Protection Under Prison Rape Elimination Act, by Edward Lyon
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- Florida Jail Administrators Fired After Woman Gives Birth in Cell, by Daniel A. Rosen
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- Virginia Prosecutors to Dismiss 400 Drug Convictions Tied to Disgraced Cop, July 15, 2021
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- D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences Firearms Examination Unit Under Fire, April 15, 2021
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