Don’t neglect prisoners during pandemic

Abstract: If ignored, jails and prisons will become an epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, Memaj writes.

Publication: The Detroit News

Date Published: March 30, 2020

Author(s): Ira Memaj and Robert Fullilove

This analysis of California’s state budget from 2007 to 2018 finds that to ensure the long-term health of the state, California needs to eliminate health care waste and direct the savings toward increased funding for programs that improve community conditions—like public education, public health, housing assistance, food assistance, and income support.