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  April 09, 2021 WHYY Health - The Pulse

  The Pulse: Healthcare Behind Bars

  More than 2 million people in the U.S. are incarcerated — and tens of thousands have had COVID-19. The pandemic has brought more attention than ever to the barriers to healthcare in prisons and jails. But this has been a problem since long before COVID-19. Incarceration stamps lasting effects on people’s health, and sends ripple effects beyond the prison walls, into the lives and health of people living on the outside.

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  April 07, 2021 PBS

  The U.S. spends billions to lock people up, but very little to help them once they’re released

  The U.S. spends $81 billion a year on mass incarceration, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, and that figure might be an underestimate. In 2017, the Prison Policy Initiative estimated the actual cost on state and federal governments and impacted families is roughly $182 billion. Those dollars go to staffing the criminal justice system and meeting the basic needs of the more than 2 million Americans who are incarcerated.

  Featuring quotes from CEO and President JoAnne Page and Executive Vice President Stanley Richards.

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  March 30, 2021 CBS New York

  Judge: New York Must Offer COVID Vaccinations For Inmates

  New York must immediately begin offering COVID vaccinations to all incarcerated people in the state’s prisons and jails, a state judge ruled Monday.

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  March 26, 2021 NYC.gov

  New York City Mayor de Blasio Appoints Marcos Gonzalez Soler to Head Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice

  Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced that Marcos Soler will head the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice. As Director, Soler will oversee citywide criminal justice policy and develop and implement strategies across city agencies and partners to enhance public safety.

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• March 11, 2021 Patch

  The Fortune Society Extends Contract for Long-Serving President & CEO

  Under JoAnne Page's Leadership Fortune has become a national model in services and advocacy for justice-involved individuals

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