Covid raging in our prisons is a humanitarian crisis that needs to be addressed
Covid raging in our prisons is a humanitarian crisis that needs to be addressed Schuylkill County Jail Editor’s note: The Courier received the following letter in response to the recent story “Pike jail neglects inmates’ urgent medical needs, relative says.” Also see the related story on page 6. To the Editor: I am writing to you to help make the public aware of Schuylkill County Jail (SCJ) putting the community of Pottsville, Pa., at risk for a catastrophic outbreak of COVID-19 outbreak. My fiancé, Robert Brode, is an inmate at SCJ, along with another inmate, Mark Lischak. Both...