"Like Amazon warehouses, treating people like cardboard boxes" - Prisons during a pandemic, an international view

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English - May 18, 2020 03:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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Different jurisdictions worldwide are grappling to prevent massive outbreaks of Covid-19 in prisons. The UK has, thus far, maintained low death rate inside, but at what cost? Frances Crook, CEO of the Howard League for Penal Reform, says it's because prisoners are being locked up for at least 23 hours a day. How sustainable is this approach? In this episode, you'll hear from different jurisdictions in how they are coping. Are early release schemes the answer?