An aerial view of San Quentin State Prison. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) For this issue, Popular Information collaborated with Voices of San Quentin (VOS), a group that amplifies voices inside and beyond the walls of San Quentin State Prison. We’ve included soundbites from VOS’s interviews with members of the San Quentin community throughout the piece. Check out VOS on
Thank you, Judd and Tesnim. Bluntly, this looks like murder to me. An intentional infection of a virus-free population. Very sad. There should be hundreds, perhaps thousands of investigations in the future of those who used Covid-19 to cover crimes, and to make profits. Hopefully #Mangowanker and family will already have started their long lives in prison by then.
Some people like to think of the prison population as cordoned off from the rest of society, and to an extent that's true, but prisoners getting released and individuals who work there being active members of their communities, it's not as remote as it may seem re COVID-19.
Mass incarceration, especially now, is indeed a public health issue. There are human beings in these detention centers, jails, and prisons, and no matter what they have done to be locked up (assuming it even warrants being held and to such an extent), they don't deserve to have their lives put in jeopardy from this disease.
This is an excellent piece, y'all. Great job, Tesnim! I loved hearing the from those currently or recently incarcerated; it added so much to the story to be able to hear their voices. Thank you for shining a light on one of our most vulnerable, least-considered populations.
Thank you, Judd and Tesnim. Bluntly, this looks like murder to me. An intentional infection of a virus-free population. Very sad. There should be hundreds, perhaps thousands of investigations in the future of those who used Covid-19 to cover crimes, and to make profits. Hopefully #Mangowanker and family will already have started their long lives in prison by then.
Some people like to think of the prison population as cordoned off from the rest of society, and to an extent that's true, but prisoners getting released and individuals who work there being active members of their communities, it's not as remote as it may seem re COVID-19.
Mass incarceration, especially now, is indeed a public health issue. There are human beings in these detention centers, jails, and prisons, and no matter what they have done to be locked up (assuming it even warrants being held and to such an extent), they don't deserve to have their lives put in jeopardy from this disease.
This is an excellent piece, y'all. Great job, Tesnim! I loved hearing the from those currently or recently incarcerated; it added so much to the story to be able to hear their voices. Thank you for shining a light on one of our most vulnerable, least-considered populations.
Mass incarceration serves no one. This is awful, cruel and unusual.