COVID-19 in CT Prisons & Jails: #FreeThemNowCT Fact Sheet

May 18, 2022

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As Connecticut continues to confront COVID-19, Governor Ned Lamont and state officials have failed to develop a comprehensive plan to tackle the crisis of the novel coronavirus in jails and prisons. As a result, COVID-19 continues to spread in correctional facilities in Connecticut – and deaths of incarcerated people continues to rise.

Read and download our COVID-19 in Prisons & Jails: #FreeThemNowCT Fact Sheet, here.

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