This week, a dozen New York state legislators spoke about their recent visits to prisons, jails, and ICE detention centers ravaged by COVID-19. Joined by currently and formerly incarcerated New Yorkers and families with loved ones behind bars, they called for the swift passage of the Justice Roadmap, a package of state bills that would decarcerate New York and curtail death and torture behind bars. They also called for immediate access to COVID-19 vaccines for incarcerated New Yorkers. Linda Perry reports.

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Digital Rally: New York State Legislators Offer First-Hand Account of Visiting Prisons Ravaged by COVID, Alongside Impacted People and Families. February 18, 2021