And we all will bear the costs. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for April 11, 2020.
Marcia Brown
Marcia Brown is a former Prospect writing fellow who is now a correspondent for The Capitol Forum, a subscription-based corporate investigation outlet. She has also written for The Intercept, The New Republic, and The Progressive.
Posted inCoronavirus
A Federal Inmate Speaks About Life in Prison During a Pandemic
A recorded conversation with a federal inmate reveals an overcrowded facility, dozens of sick inmates, and a terrified staff.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Inside a Federal Prison, Where Inmates Can’t Stop Coughing
Two inmates have died in Elkton Federal Correctional Institution, with one testing positive for COVID-19. An inmate’s wife tells the Prospect what it’s like inside.
Posted inLaw and Justice
As COVID-19 Spreads, a County Jail in Ohio Is Ill-Prepared
The Morrow County jail already lacked adequate sanitary measures. ‘I’m scared to death that if he gets this he could die,’ says a family member of an ICE detainee at the facility.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The ACLU Wants Immigrants Out of ICE Detention Now
Amid a pandemic, the group’s lawsuits in federal courts around the country contend that keeping at-risk immigrants in ICE detention constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
The Constitutional Option to Fight the Climate Crisis
Ubiquitous pipelines crisscrossing America and worries over climate change raise the question: Does transporting oil and gas serve the public interest?
Posted inCoronavirus
The Risks—for Pregnant Women, ICE Detainees, and All of Us
An Ohio doctor on coronavirus and pregnancy, rural patients, and detention facilities
Posted inLaw and Justice
Immigrant Detention During COVID-19 Is a Worsening Nightmare
A Cameroonian woman’s story shows how COVID-19 is poised to devastate asylum seekers.
Posted inPolitics
Amid Confusion, Ohio (Kind Of) Postpones Elections Until June
Despite in-person voting closures today, there remains uncertainty about the fate of the primary election.
Posted inPolitics
Bloomberg, Biden, and Sanders Vie for Virginia
Here’s what their campaigns look like on the ground.