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A total of 110 people incarcerated in state prisons have died from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.
In April, in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus inside state prisons, Gov. Tom Wolf issued an executive order establishing the Temporary Program to Reprieve Sentences. 
The targeted effort applies to prisoners serving sentences for nonviolent convictions who would be eligible for release within the next nine months, or who are considered vulnerable for infection and are within a year of their release date. That includes those who are 65 or older, have an autoimmune disorder, or have a chronic medical condition such as heart disease or diabetes. ....

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PRISONERS | News | phillytrib.com


Relatives and allies of prison inmates demanded the release of special populations and further protection against COVID-19 at a candlelight vigil held in front of Gov. Tom Wolf’s local office Tuesday.
About 20 demonstrators gathered at the effort, organized by The Coalition to Abolish Death By Incarceration, holding candles and signs, including one that stated Wolf had “blood on his hands.”
“We are going to continue to advocate for the governor to exercise his reprieve power for vulnerable populations which are seniors, people with autoimmune diseases, and specifically for him to release Russell Shoats, a 77-year-old who tested positive for COVID and is battling stage 4 cancer,” said Robert Saleem Holbrook, Executive Director of the Abolitionist Law Center. “He is [preparing] for surgery. He’s been in prison for 50 years. We are [demanding] Governor Wolf release this prisoner to go home and spend his last time with his family.” ....

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