Protecting Jails From COVID-19 and Theater During Quarantine
Podcast |
State of the Bay
Publisher |
KALW
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
May 20, 2020
Episode Duration |
01:00:14
What can be done to keep COVID-19 in check in county jails? And how are their needs different from those of state prisons? On tonight's show, we look at these high-risk environments, where social distancing is virtually impossible. We'll hear from the Director of Prison Health and at San Francisco Jail and a formerly incarcerated person who is now a criminal justice advocate. At the top of the hour, we'll have a coronavirus update from health and medical experts, and we'll also hear about how one local theater company, ACT, is handling what it's calling this "long intermission." Host: Ethan Elkind Producers: Wendy Holcombe, Grace Won, and Marcus Kawaja Segment 1: Coronavirus update with San Francisco Chronicle health reporter Erin Allday and USCF Dr. Peter Chin-Hong . Segment 2: COVID-19 in Jails with Dr. Lisa Pratt, Director of Jail Health, San Francisco Department of Public Health , and Adnan Khan, Founder and Executive Director of ReStore Justice . Segment 3: Pam MacKinnon, Artistic
What can be done to keep COVID-19 in check in county jails? And how are their needs different from those of state prisons? On tonight's show, we look at these high-risk environments, where social distancing is virtually impossible. We'll hear from the Director of Prison Health and at San Francisco Jail and a formerly incarcerated person who is now a criminal justice advocate. At the top of the hour, we'll have a coronavirus update from health and medical experts, and we'll also hear about how

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