The rise in vaccinations has made that a reality for many but not Trish Gaston.
Gaston s two sons are incarcerated at Lansing Correctional Facility, the largest prison in the state and the site of one of the worst COVID-19 hotspots in the nation.
Both of her sons have been vaccinated. But when Gaston drove the three hours from her Wichita home to visit them earlier this month, a hug was out of the question the Kansas Department of Corrections still isn t allowing contact visits. It was hard, Gaston said. I mean, I was thankful to see them. . But it was just really hard. And you know, I borderline almost broke a rule because I m like, How do I leave here and not hug them. But I didn t want to take a chance on then losing what I do have.
Kansas prisoners still can t have contact visits with loved ones Health officials point to COVID-19 guidelines
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Kansas prisons visitation policies frustrate families amid COVID-19
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LAWRENCE Between 1918 and 1942, the majority of those sentenced to the Kansas State Industrial Farm for Women were there not because they committed murder or robbery. They were there for having sex sometimes merely for sex with their husbands.
“I found so many parallels between now and then with public health, access to health care for poor people and questions about the role the prison system should play in our daily lives,” said Nicole Perry, assistant director at the Center for Undergraduate Research at the University of Kansas.
“I think we would be wise to learn some lessons from this.”