Bills seek investigation of COVID-19 in prison, early inmate releases
He added that it's "always difficult to sort out fact from fiction" regarding complaints by prisoners. "I get my facts from the commissioner and I know in any kind of inquiry legislators would get the facts from her as well," Carney said. He said he was not aware of the draft resolution when asked Tuesday. The resolution is one of two proposed laws relevant to COVID-19 and prisons filed ahead of the General Assembly's coming legislative session. The other, House Bill 37, would give early release to some inmates who have served time during the pandemic. That legislation would crea...