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TAKE ACTION: Contact the Federal Bureau of Prisons about COVID-19 Response
On March 9, 2020, 15 U.S. Senators pressed the Federal Bureau of Prisons to implement procedures for preventing the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in federal prisons. Public health experts, and our own experience visiting federal prisons, suggest that incarcerated people and even staff are at particularly high risk and less able to practice the recommended avoidance strategies for the coronavirus of social distancing, using hand disinfectants, and other measures available to the general public. Please send an email to the Bureau of Prisons supporting the call for implementing responsible procedures..
We are sorry that you do not have full representation in the U.S. government. For more ways to get involved, go to www.nrcat.org
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Here are two social justice-themed movies we recommend for a movie night at your house:
-- Just Mercy, which is available now for purchase on streaming services and available to rent on March 24. Just Mercy is based on the story of Bryan Stevenson, a Harvard educated lawyer who has devoted his life to representing the wrongfully accused who have been sentenced to death.
-- The Report, now streaming on Amazon Prime. The Report is the story of the U.S. post-9/11 CIA torture program, and the political drama of the Senate Intelligence Committee's investigation which led to the U.S. passing new laws banning torture in 2015. NRCAT advocated for an end to U.S. torture throughout the period depicted in the film, and was a key part of this victory. The Report has graphic scenes of torture, so it's not suitable for young children.