BLM calls for improvements to COVID-19 protocols in Iowa prisons
Updated: 5:52 PM CDT May 13, 2021 The Iowa Department of Corrections faced criticism Thursday for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in state prisons.The Des Moines Black Liberation Movement sent a letter to the state Thursday stating that Iowa inmates are "effectively facing death sentences” as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread.The letter features a list of demands including the enforcement of all COVID-19 safety protocols by prison staff and not penalizing inmates with COVID-19 symptoms for not working.Supporters of the movement said they sent similar demands to the I...
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